When Life Quakes, It’s Not the End, It’s the Beginning

A lifequake is a sudden and unexpected event that shakes the foundation of your world. It often feels like devastation… but what it really is, is transformation in disguise.

I came across this term recently, Lifequake, and honestly, it hit me like a wave I didn’t see coming (but one that washed me clean).

It describes those unexpected, jarring life events that flip everything upside down.

Think:

• Career burnout

• Divorce

• A diagnosis

• Loss

• Or even something less tangible — like an invisible ache for something more

At first, it feels like the world is falling apart.
But what if that “falling apart” is actually a coming home?

What if this shake-up is the very thing your soul called in?

Most women I speak to aren’t just tired...
They’re quietly crumbling under the weight of misalignment.

They’re high-functioning.
Achieving.
Pushing.

But inside?
Something doesn’t fit anymore.

That was me.

On the outside, I was thriving, continually building a successful real estate company, hitting goals, wearing all the hats.

But inside?

I felt like a stranger in my own life.
Disconnected from my body. My joy. My desires.
Living on autopilot in a role I had outgrown.

And I ignored it for a long time — until I couldn’t anymore.

It took burnout, a bold trip to Sri Lanka with my family, and the sudden loss of my mother-in-law to wake me up.

That was my Lifequake.
And it changed everything.

A Lifequake Isn’t a Breakdown, It’s a Reintroduction

The truth?

Most people avoid the shake-up.
They numb it.
Shrink from it.
Stay stuck in loops because change feels unsafe.

But you're here reading this, which tells me something powerful:

You’re not like most people.

You’re not here to settle for “fine.”
You’re not here to stay stuck in a version of you that no longer fits.

You’re here to evolve.

And yes, that can feel messy.
Yes, it might feel lonely at times.
Yes, it might rattle your nervous system.

But Sis… there is SO much magic on the other side.

So if you’re feeling the rumble beneath your life… trust it.

You’re not behind.
You’re not broken.
You’re not too late.

You’re simply in the in-between, that sacred space where the old identity fades and the next one rises.

This is your sign to stop shrinking and start shifting.