Everything I Lose Creates Space for Everything I Need

The mantra that carried me through disappointment and into alignment

There’s a quiet kind of heartbreak that comes when something you’ve hoped for doesn’t work out. A role you wanted. A relationship you thought would last. An opportunity you felt ready for that ends with a “thanks, but no thanks.”

Recently, I reached out to an online Pilates platform I admired to see if there might be a chance to film content or collaborate. Their response? A polite pass. I was a little deflated. I questioned whether I was the right fit or if I had misread the timing.

But not long after that, something else came my way, something even better. Something that felt like a clearer yes. And it reminded me of a mantra I’ve come to trust:

Everything I lose creates space for everything I need.

It’s a mindset that’s helped me through divorce, career pivots, and countless smaller moments that didn’t unfold the way I hoped.

We hold on so tightly to our plans. We think we know what’s meant for us. But sometimes the things we don’t get are the very things that make room for what we’re truly meant to receive.

Sometimes rejection is redirection.

Sometimes a closed door is necessary for something better.

Sometimes what we wanted was just a stepping stone to what we truly need.

If you’re in a season of letting go, or something has recently let go of you, I hope this mantra brings a little comfort.

Everything you lose is not a loss. It might just be the beginning of something more aligned, more meaningful, and more true to you.

Take a moment now to settle into your space.
Close your eyes.
Soften your shoulders.
Connect with your breath.

Inhale slowly.
Exhale fully.
And as you breathe, begin to repeat softly in your mind:

Everything I lose creates space for everything I need.

Let the words wash over you.
Let them anchor you in trust.
Let them open the door to whatever’s next.

Wishing you clarity, peace, and the space to receive what’s truly meant for you.