When you don’t know what’s next, start here
When you don’t know what’s next, the fastest way to find clarity isn’t future-planning, it’s self-understanding. This episode is a deep starting point for your next chapter: not certainty, but direction.
You’ll learn:
Why clarity often arrives through recognition, not strategy
How your “inner library” of lived moments shapes what you trust and choose
How agency grows when you honour what you’ve already survived
Contents
The in-between chapter: why the need for clarity peaks here
We are not a blank slate: you never start from scratch
Looking back without judgment: honouring the life you carry
The Inner Library: story tiles that form your pattern over time
Paris: the first time asking for help changed what became possible
Seattle: the same muscle, at a larger scale
Meaning and agency: how direction emerges through movement, not certainty
Key takeaways
The urge to “figure it out” is strongest in transition, but clarity doesn’t come from predicting the future.
You carry a full suitcase of lived experience, and it’s already shaping how you trust, decide, and imagine what’s possible.
Your inner library isn’t built from achievements, but from moments that required something of you.
Resilience isn’t doing it alone; it’s knowing when and how to lean on others.
Agency grows from lived proof: the embodied knowing that you can meet what comes next.
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About this podcast
Dancing in the Dark is a personal podcast by Helene Christensen, founder of Eksakt.
It’s a space for reflections on transition, identity, creativity, and the moments where clarity hasn’t arrived yet.
This podcast is not about having the answers, but about staying present while something new is taking shape.
Host: Helene Christensen. Strategic storyteller, creative consultant, and founder of Eksakt
Helene is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, and is working internationally.
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Disclaimer
This podcast reflects my personal experiences, thoughts, and perspectives.
Nothing shared here should be understood as medical, or therapeutic advice.
If something resonates, feel free to share the episode with someone who might need it, and you’re always welcome to reach out. I’m here as a friend from afar.