The Leap They Don’t See
- Krista Lachapelle
- 12 hours ago
- 2 min read
The truth about starting over, building from scratch, and trusting yourself mid-air.
People love to talk about the glow-up.
The breakthrough.
The “look at her now” moment.
But they don’t talk enough about this part.
The part where you’ve already jumped…but you haven’t landed yet.
Where you’ve left the safety of the old life, but the new one isn’t solid beneath your feet yet either.
I’m there now.
I moved across the country.
Left familiarity.
Started again.
Built something from scratch with nothing but vision, fire, and a full-body yes I couldn’t ignore.
And some days? It’s terrifying.
I’ve invested everything I have — emotionally, spiritually, financially — into building something I believe in. A platform. A practice. A place where people can heal their attachment wounds, regulate their nervous systems, and reclaim their self-worth so they can choose love from a grounded, secure place.
But the truth?
I’m still in the leap.
My savings are almost gone.
My faith is sometimes louder than my logic.
I don’t have a safety net — just a calling, a belief in the work, and a stubborn refusal to go back to playing small.
And that’s why I’m sharing this with you.
Because if you’re here too — if you’re building, risking, wondering if it’ll be worth it —I want you to know:
You’re not behind.
You’re not broken.
You’re just mid-air.
💬 What I’ve learned in the leap:
Courage is quiet — it looks like showing up anyway.
Purpose won’t always feel profitable, but it will feel true.
You don’t need to feel 100% certain to move forward.
The leap itself is sacred.
So no, I don’t have it all figured out yet.
But I do know this:
I believe in the people who will find this work.
I believe in healing that starts from the inside out.
I believe in the kind of love that feels like home, not chaos.
And I believe in myself.
Even here.
Even now.
Before the landing.
If you’re also in a leap — starting over, building something, becoming someone new…
Welcome.
We’re in the air together.
And something beautiful is on the way.
Starting over isn’t always glamorous. Here’s what it’s really like to take the leap — before you land — and why the in-between matters more than you think.
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