For the Ones Who Feel Behind: Why I Do What I Do

Why I Do What I Do (And Why I’ll Never Stop)

I never planned to become a coach.

There was no childhood moment where I looked up at the stars and whispered, “One day, I’ll help people find their purpose.”

That’s not how this happened.

In fact, for most of my twenties, I did what many people do — I ticked the boxes. Got the degree (twice, actually). Climbed the ladder. Did the smart, stable things. And I was good at them. I taught. I marketed. I presented. I ticked more boxes.

And yet, something in me whispered that I was missing the point. Not because I wasn’t successful. But because I wasn’t lit up.

I was doing what I was supposed to do. Not what I was meant to do.

I was so full with hope and excitement for what the future will bring.

Then, life cracked me open.

It didn’t happen all at once.

It happened in those quiet in-between moments.

Like sitting across from a student who looked completely lost about what they wanted to do with their life — and realising no one was really helping them figure it out.

Or seeing people in their thirties and forties, still unsure of who they are, what they’re doing, or why they feel so empty — despite the degrees, the titles, the so-called "success."

Or watching my own family, and how unmet dreams and ignored desires slowly corrode connection.

That one hit hard. And it stayed.

The truth is, I do this work because I’ve seen what happens when people don’t.

When we ignore our gifts, our curiosity, our restlessness.

When we silence the voice that says, “There must be more.”

When we push down what we want because it doesn’t feel safe, or clear, or convenient.

That tension doesn’t disappear. It just gets buried deeper, until it shows up as anxiety, apathy, burnout, depression, addiction or feeling stuck in a life that looks good on the outside — but doesn’t feel like ours.

And I couldn’t sit back and pretend that wasn’t real anymore.

So I started something different.

I left the traditional career path behind and created Be-Inspired Personal Development. Not to give lectures, but to listen. Not to throw generic advice at young adults, but to walk beside them and ask better questions.

Questions like:

What excites you outside of school and pressure?
What would your life look like if you weren’t so afraid of getting it “wrong”?
Who are you becoming — and do you like that person?

Because clarity doesn’t come from overthinking. It comes from living, trying, experimenting, failing forward. It comes from honesty. Curiosity. Movement.

Im busy writing a book about this too.

It’s not out yet. But it’s coming. And when it does, it won’t just be another “how-to” guide.

It’ll be a truth-teller. A permission slip. A mirror for the young adult who’s tired of feeling behind. For the parent who wants to support — but doesn’t know how. For the mentor, the teacher, the coach, who feels like the current systems are failing the next generation.

Because they are.

We’re asking Gen Z to succeed in a world that no longer exists. We’re throwing them into the deep end with no map, no inner tools, and telling them to “figure it out.” And then we wonder why they’re anxious, disengaged, or doubting everything.

I believe they don’t need more information. They need connection. They need to believe in themselves before the world does. And sometimes, they just need one person to say:

“I see you. You don’t have to be perfect to start. Let’s figure this out — together.”

This isn’t just what I do. It’s who I am.

I do this because I’ve been the girl with all the potential and no direction. Because I’ve been the over-thinker, the high achiever, the “good girl” who quietly wondered if this was really it.

I do this for the version of me who needed someone like me. And for the person you were, before the world told you to settle.

If you're reading this and something inside you feels like it's waking up — follow that.

You don’t need all the answers yet. You just need to start asking the right questions.

And if you want someone to ask them with you — I’m here.

Take care of yourself,

Lindi

Why I Do What I Do (And Why I’ll Never Stop)

I never planned to become a coach.

There was no childhood moment where I looked up at the stars and whispered, “One day, I’ll help people find their purpose.”

That’s not how this happened.

In fact, for most of my twenties, I did what many people do — I ticked the boxes. Got the degree (twice, actually). Climbed the ladder. Did the smart, stable things. And I was good at them. I taught. I marketed. I presented. I ticked more boxes.

And yet, something in me whispered that I was missing the point. Not because I wasn’t successful. But because I wasn’t lit up.

I was doing what I was supposed to do. Not what I was meant to do.

Then, life cracked me open.

It didn’t happen all at once.

It happened in those quiet in-between moments.

Like sitting across from a student who looked completely lost about what they wanted to do with their life — and realising no one was really helping them figure it out.

Or seeing people in their thirties and forties, still unsure of who they are, what they’re doing, or why they feel so empty — despite the degrees, the titles, the so-called "success."

Or watching my own family, and how unmet dreams and ignored desires slowly corrode connection.

That one hit hard. And it stayed.

The truth is, I do this work because I’ve seen what happens when people don’t.

When we ignore our gifts, our curiosity, our restlessness.

When we silence the voice that says, “There must be more.”

When we push down what we want because it doesn’t feel safe, or clear, or convenient.

That tension doesn’t disappear. It just gets buried deeper, until it shows up as anxiety, apathy, burnout, depression, addiction or feeling stuck in a life that looks good on the outside — but doesn’t feel like ours.

And I couldn’t sit back and pretend that wasn’t real anymore.

So I started something different.

I left the traditional career path behind and created Be-Inspired Personal Development. Not to give lectures, but to listen. Not to throw generic advice at young adults, but to walk beside them and ask better questions.

Questions like:

What excites you outside of school and pressure?

What would your life look like if you weren’t so afraid of getting it “wrong”?

Who are you becoming — and do you like that person?

Because clarity doesn’t come from overthinking. It comes from living, trying, experimenting, failing forward. It comes from honesty. Curiosity. Movement.

Im busy writing a book about this too.

It’s not out yet. But it’s coming. And when it does, it won’t just be another “how-to” guide.

It’ll be a truth-teller. A permission slip. A mirror for the young adult who’s tired of feeling behind. For the parent who wants to support — but doesn’t know how. For the mentor, the teacher, the coach, who feels like the current systems are failing the next generation.

Because they are.

We’re asking Gen Z to succeed in a world that no longer exists. We’re throwing them into the deep end with no map, no inner tools, and telling them to “figure it out.” And then we wonder why they’re anxious, disengaged, or doubting everything.

I believe they don’t need more information. They need connection. They need to believe in themselves before the world does. And sometimes, they just need one person to say:

“I see you. You don’t have to be perfect to start. Let’s figure this out — together.”

This isn’t just what I do. It’s who I am.

I do this because I’ve been the girl with all the potential and no direction. Because I’ve been the over-thinker, the high achiever, the “good girl” who quietly wondered if this was really it.

I do this for the version of me who needed someone like me. And for the person you were, before the world told you to settle.

If you're reading this and something inside you feels like it's waking up — follow that.

You don’t need all the answers yet. You just need to start asking the right questions.

And if you want someone to ask them with you — I’m here.

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