Newsletter for January 16, 2026

How do you know you are in the right place?

I have been a runner my entire life. Now, I don’t mean I’m a marathon runner or even a daily jogger—the truth is, I never actually run! But I have spent my life running from uncomfortable feelings.

For a long time, I wanted to blame the places I lived and the people around me for how I felt. Taking responsibility for your emotions and acknowledging exactly where your feet are planted is incredibly hard. Why? Because it forces us to admit we are often powerless over the circumstances, but responsible for our reactions.

My journey of running from "uncomfortable" has kept me on the move for years. I’ve lived in six different places in the last seven years. I did manage to stay put for over a decade once, but it wasn’t easy; the only reason I did it was for my kids. Today, I’ve been in one place for almost three years. Do I still occasionally want to run? Yes. But I don’t, because I finally realized the truth: Wherever you go, there you are.

Staying put has taught me how to sit with, enjoy, and even embrace discomfort. I’ve learned the hard way that feelings aren’t facts. They are like the weather; they come, and they go.

The real shift happened when I started choosing gratitude over self-pity. Nineteen years ago, I was introduced to the "Gratitude List"—a tool designed to pull me out of the "yuck" and force me to see the good. And we all have good. If it’s as basic as clean water, electricity, food in the fridge, or the fact that you have two eyes to read this—the list can go on ad nauseam.

Using this tool changes everything. It doesn’t matter how heavy the feelings are. Faith and fear cannot live in the same moment. God gave us brains and tools to help us sit with the unknown. We might not know what’s around the corner, but He has a plan, and no matter what, we will be okay. We are only on this Earth for a finite amount of time. We don’t know the timing, but God does—so why not enjoy exactly where we are, no matter the circumstances?

In my latest podcast episode with Sarah Pribis, she talked about sitting on a curb in NYC and finally realizing she was on the right path. It reminded me that the "right place" isn't a zip code; it's a state of mind.

So, no more running for me. I’m replacing the "run" with appreciation and love.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend and that this gives you a little hope. Nothing lasts forever, so hold on to what you have and love it! If you are in enough discomfort today, do something to change your perspective. Move a muscle, change a thought.

Thanks so much for reading. I am sending you all big hugs and love.

XO,

Bizzy

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