Finding My Tribe: What Happens When Something Truly Special Ends
Have you ever felt out of place? Like you just don’t belong?
You’re in a room full of people, people you know , and yet somehow, you feel completely left out. The conversations blur around you, and no matter how much you try to join in, you’re frozen in place. Your body feels heavy, anxious, trapped in its own fear.
Where do you look? What do you do?
That paralysing feeling…I know it all too well.
But over the last six weeks, something incredible happened. I started breaking down barriers I didn’t even realise I’d built. I found myself surrounded by people who see me; who cheer me on, encourage me, and lift me higher than I ever thought possible. For the first time in a long time, I wasn’t alone in the room. I was part of something special, a group of strong, passionate women who not only want to build businesses but also want to build each other up. We’ve shared laughter, vulnerability, ideas, and courage. And slowly, that panic, that constant hum of anxiety, started to melt away. Because when you’re surrounded by people who truly get it, who share the same drive and the same fears, you finally feel safe to just be.
And now… it’s over.
The six-week workshop has ended, and I’m sitting here at my desk, feeling a strange mix of gratitude and sadness. Next Monday, I won’t be heading out to see that incredible group of women. I’ll be working alone again. When people say, “You need to find your tribe,” I used to roll my eyes a little. What does that even mean? But now, I get it. I’ve lived it. My tribe isn’t just a group of businesswomen, it’s a community of brave, kind, passionate individuals who want to make the world a better place. From health and education to engineering and the arts, we’re all so different, and yet somehow, we fit together perfectly. It’s the most seen and heard I’ve ever felt in my life.
So now I’m asking myself, and maybe you too: How do you move forward when you’re leaving something great behind? How do you take all that love, energy, and support and carry it into the next chapter of your journey?
Maybe the answer is this, you don’t really leave it behind. You take it with you. You carry the lessons, the laughter, and the courage you found together, and you let it fuel your next steps. Because finding your tribe isn’t the end of something, it’s the beginning of knowing you’re never really alone again.
