In her own words, here is author Brianna Wiest on her latest book The Pivot Year.
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Updated 2 years ago,April 26, 2023
Change is daunting.
Change invites in the unknown.
But mostly, change is inevitable.
And in her newest releaseThe Pivot Year, author Brianna Wiest wants to help us do just that.
However, whileThe Pivot Yearis a new book, Wiests mission of self-actualization is nothing new.
Over the past decade, Wiest has inspired and challenged us and encouraged us.
Wiests work has been deeply important in my own life and I know this is true for countless others.
Her writing has moved me, called me out, and brought me back together.
And I knowThe Pivot Yearwill be another cornerstone book for me.
But dont take my word for it.
The Pivot Yearis different from my other books primarily because its a collection of daily meditations.
I want it to be something that feels digestible and easy and not intimidating to approach.
We all have schedules and responsibilities and stressors.
For you, which meditation fromThe Pivot Yearhas been the most important in your own life?
The person you really are.
The person you want to be.
The life that gives you peace.
The life that makes you proud.
Even if other people dont understand.
How does someone know when they are in the midst of a pivot period?
In other words, how does someone know theyreactuallyready to change their life?
None of us are ever ready for change, because change is never comfortable.
So its not something that we will easily choose, even if its what we do genuinely want.
However, I think what matters is reflecting on the fact that change has an inevitability factory to it.
Do you have any advice for someone about to undergo their own pivot period?
For example, are there any challenges to be expected?
Anything beautiful to look forward to?
You are meant to evolve.
You are meant to grow.
You are meant to change.
I want you to remember that not only is this natural and normal, its healthy.
Its healthy to grow and experiment and it takes bravery to do so.
When you begin your pivot period, youre not just ending one chapter and beginning another.
Youre opening yourself to a way of living that has you responding more to the moment youre in.
Its not about ever arriving at one single goal or objective.
Its harder to live a life thats not true.
And I think thats what you should probably remember.
When it comes to personal growth, it can feel as though it is a never-ending journey.
And, in a way, I think that is because the work of stepping into ourselves is nevertrulyfinished.
And this can become exhausting, to say the least.
With that said, how canThe Pivot Yearhelp make our healing and self-actualization journeys more successful and fulfilling?
If we numb ourselves to the discomfort, we begin numbing ourselves to the joy.
But that doesnt mean we need to make our personal growth a constant forward motion.
Often, the deepest growth comes from staying still.
From learning to pause.
From feeling that pinching, stinging hurt and choosing not to act on it.
Growth is as quiet as it is loud.
And I hope thats somethingThe Pivot Yearhelps everyone to remember.
And what would you have kept the same?
I wish I would have found my courage earlier.
It was always the inevitable end-point of a clear trajectory that I could see at the beginning.
I wish I had found the grace and bravery to change course when I knew I needed to.
I wish I had wasted less time.
And I want for us to all figure it out together.
I write what I have needed to read.
Whats helped me and soothed me and moved me forward.
And then I offer it up to whoever might need it next.
Im not special in the way that a lot of writers in my genre are.
Anything else you want the world to know about yourself andThe Pivot Year?
What I know for sure is that we cannot lose whats meant for us.
