Optimism - Infusion

Choosing Optimism in the Midst of Uncertainty

I’ve been spending a lot of time lately working on a project that’s very close to my heart — my new book. Like many meaningful endeavors, the journey hasn’t been smooth. I’ve faced obstacles, doubts, and plenty of moments where I’ve wondered if it would all come together the way I hoped.

And yet… at the end of the day, what I feel most is gratitude. Gratitude for the idea that was placed in my hands. Gratitude for the opportunity to shape it into something tangible. Gratitude for being able to bring something meaningful into the world, regardless of how it’s ultimately received.

The truth is, I waffle back and forth between excitement about this book and wondering how it will “do” once it’s out in the world. Will it reach the people who need it? Will it resonate the way I hope? Those questions swirl, but one thing remains constant: I wouldn’t not do it. The call to create this book was too strong, too insistent. And so I choose to keep going.

That word — choose — is important. Optimism is not automatic. It’s a choice we make in the face of uncertainty. It’s deciding to look at obstacles as part of the path, not proof we’re on the wrong one. It’s choosing trust — trust that the process has meaning, that the idea was given for a reason, and that its place in the world will unfold as it should.

Optimism doesn’t erase doubt — it sits alongside it. It whispers, “Keep moving forward. The next step will show itself.” And often, when we look back, we realize the obstacles weren’t barriers at all, but stepping stones that shaped us and the work we were called to bring into being.

So today, I remain optimistic. I trust that there’s a reason I was given this idea and that its impact will unfold in the right way, at the right time. And in the meantime, I celebrate the simple truth that I answered the call to create.

Journaling Suggestions:

• Where in my life am I facing uncertainty, and what would it look like to choose optimism in that situation?

• What obstacles in my past became stepping stones I didn’t recognize at the time?

• Where do I need to practice more trust — in myself, in the process, or in timing?

• If optimism is a choice, what choice will I make today?