That kind of “lost” feeling is deeper than just confusion—it’s like your old identity no longer fits, but the new one hasn’t fully formed yet. It’s uncomfortable, sometimes even scary, because there’s nothing solid to hold onto.

What stands out in your story is that she didn’t suddenly figure everything out. She just kept moving—trying small things, saying yes to unfamiliar situations, letting life unfold a little differently than planned. And that’s usually how real change happens: quietly, in pieces, not all at once.

Losing direction often feels like failure, but it can actually be a reset. When the path you believed in disappears, you’re no longer limited by it. You get the rare chance to rebuild—not who you were supposed to be, but who you actually are.

And that line you wrote really captures it:

👉 Sometimes losing your way is exactly how you find a better one.

Because when everything falls apart, you start making choices differently:

• not based on expectations
• not based on fear of falling behind
• but based on curiosity, or even just survival at first

And somewhere along the way, those small choices add up to something new.

To your question—yes, a lot of people go through that phase. It’s often the moment where life quietly shifts direction. The unexpected things you find—new interests, new people, even new strengths—usually weren’t visible when everything felt “on track.”