Permission to Pivot

Dear Friends,

You know it’s time to pivot when your peace starts packing its bags and your sense of direction is whispering in a tone that feels part therapist, part traffic cop: “Ma’am… It’s time.” It’s that subtle nudge from the Holy Spirit.

That’s the thing about growth—sometimes God doesn’t slam the door shut. He just slowly dims the lights and waits for you to notice your environment is shifting.

 Workplace Whiplash & Holy Resilience. Let me just say: navigating workplace change is like eating cereal with a fork—messy, slow, slightly confusing, and somehow, you’re still hungry at the end. Personalities swirl around like mismatched socks: the underachieving coworker, the Passive-Aggressive Emailer (“per my last email, please don’t change this…”), and of course, the one who weaponizes their authority.

Then there are the cliques. Oh yes, the workplace cliques—the adult version of the high school lunchroom, but this time with performance reviews and behind-closed-door gossip sessions. You learn quickly what emotional immaturity looks like and recognize manipulation in real-time, and you choose to walk in the opposite direction.

Proverbs 4:7 says: “Wisdom is the principal; therefore, get wisdom. And with all thy getting, get understanding. Pivoting isn’t always because you’re forced. Sometimes it’s because you’re free. Translation? Don’t just quit— Quit wisely. Not while you’re riding an emotional roller coaster with crazy hair and saliva foaming from your mouth. Quit when the idea of announcing your exit through interpretive hand gestures no longer feels tempting—however dramatic and satisfying that may sound.

Lesson Learned: Emotional maturity is knowing you could have sent a spicy email… but instead, you prayed, took a walk, let go, and gave it to God. Trust is pivoting from the nasty emails and taking steps towards your goals. And faith is saying yes, even when the path includes awkward meetings and someone taking credit for something they didn’t do.

Grace, Gratitude, and Good Humor. The real beauty of pivoting is that you’re choosing grace over holding a grudge. You’re trading the drama of “why me?” for the dignity of “watch me.” And you’re doing it with humor, because let’s face it— I just sat through a Code of Conduct and Ethics class—which felt ironic, considering my lead just shared something with the team that I told her in confidence. Growth, apparently, is me sitting there, internally chuckling, reminding myself that not everyone’s on the same spiritual or emotional upgrade plan. Growth looks a lot like being on a soul diet: no gossip, no retaliation, no passive-aggressive emails... and no cheat day in sight. Just kale-flavored maturity and the occasional side of grace.

Colossians 3:13 says: “Bear with each other and forgive one another…”
Which is great advice—unless someone took credit for your idea. Then we pray extra.

Lesson Learned: Forgiveness isn’t forgetting—it’s forwarding their email to Jesus. So, here’s your permission slip: You can pivot—in life, love, or in your career—because staying put feels like a slow death. Pray like you're negotiating a hostage release, slap on grace like concealer, and walk into fear dressed as faith. God calls it favor. You call it Tuesday.

And if you fall during the pivot? Make it look like you did it on purpose.

From your Friend, Me