Lost? How to Come Back to Your Center

Dear friends,

The moment you notice you’ve lost your center… you’ve already found it again.

Because awareness is the way back.

If you’ve set goals for this new year — to speak up more often, to stay grounded in high-pressure meetings, to share your truth even when it’s hard — you’ve probably already experienced the moment where your center slips away.

You say something you don’t mean.

You go quiet when you wish you hadn’t.

You leave the room thinking, That wasn’t really me.

Here’s what I want you to know:

You don’t lose your center because you’re weak. You lose it because you’re human. And the moment you realize you’ve lost it — you’re already on your way home.

For me, centering isn’t about perfection. It’s about returning. And half the work is just remembering to come back.

Lately, I’ve been setting a gentle timer every hour. Just a quiet nudge that asks me: “Am I centered… or somewhere else?”

That’s it. That’s the doorway.

From there, I can breathe again. I can notice the world around me. And I can choose how I show up next — especially in the moments that matter most.

Because all the speaking tools in the world… They won’t land if you’re disconnected from yourself.

But once you’ve returned to center, the tools work differently.

Your voice carries truth.

Your words have weight.

And people feel you.

That’s the real work. And it always begins with remembering.

With you,

Ryan Justin Jackson