I Think I’ve Hit an Inflection Point
After 3.5 years of confusion, something is finally clicking
Do you know what an inflection point is?
It’s the moment something clicks. The tipping point. Things that felt confusing for a long time suddenly start making sense.
I feel like I’m at an inflection point in my life.
3.5 years ago, I left a stable path to find work that would make me want to show up every morning. What followed was a messy journey — experiments that went nowhere, pivots, failures, freelancing to keep myself afloat, and a lot of self-doubt.
Months where I looked at everyone around me building something and felt incredibly behind. Days when I genuinely questioned whether I had it in me, whether the idea of finding work you love was something that happened to other people, not me. A lot of moments where I wondered if I should just give up and go back to doing “normal” work.
Life has been an insane roller coaster in these years. I almost gave up. More than once.
Then this week, something shifted.
I was attending a writing workshop where I met many new people and shared what I do. They asked questions and for the first time in many years, I spoke with confidence and clarity.
Clarity feels underrated until you’ve lived without it for years.
I finally know what I'm building, who I'm building it for, and why I'm the right person to build it.
Now, after a long time, I’m feeling energised to work, to put in long hours, to go beyond my comfort zone, to collaborate with people, to build, create things. It’s such an incredible feeling. Like finding shade after a long day of walking in the scorching sun and then discovering there’s a cold stream running right beside it.
Some people figure it out in 3 months. It took me 3.5 years just to feel like I’m facing the right direction. I think my stubbornness saved me. I wanted this life so badly that I kept moving toward it even when nothing around me suggested it was working. Until it did.
My first real “this is it” business idea is the slow living + remote work experiences I’ve started hosting.
While talking about it with a friend yesterday, I realised what excites me about this is not just hosting beautiful people, it’s how I experience an old place from a completely new lens in the process.
To put together something meaningful for the group arriving in three days, I’ve been meeting people I would’ve otherwise never spoken to. Understanding their story, what they do, and what unique experiences they can help create. I've been coming to Bir since 2021 but this time, I’m noticing the place differently. This process has made me fall in love with travel all over again.
After years of feeling like I was endlessly searching for the thing… I finally feel like I’ve found the direction.. So I’ve decided to go all in. I’ve stopped freelancing to focus fully on building this. It’s such a wonderful feeling to say, “I love my work” :)
Onwards & upwards!
Starting next week, I’m adding a new section to this newsletter. Every issue, I’ll pick one question from a reader and answer it honestly.
If you’ve got something you’ve been wondering about — slow travel, working remotely from new places, building something or anything else, send it my way. Hit reply and ask. I won’t share your name, don’t worry.
See you next week!
Love,
K
