I recently spoke with a man who had lived in Houston for 18 years. He shared that he felt lost at work, in his family, and within himself. Nothing seemed to matter much anymore. He had been drifting for years, and now, looking around, he realized his life was going nowhere. As he put it, he was "asleep at the wheel."
As we talked, he deeply desired to revitalize his life at home, work, and relationships. He described the distance between himself and his oldest son and how their once-strong bond had weakened over time. At work, he had taken a back seat, no longer as creative or engaged as he once was, and he feared his lack of energy was becoming apparent to his boss. On a personal level, he felt a growing sense of melancholy and a loss of purpose.
A slow drift into apathy had left him isolated. All that once mattered had slipped through his fingers. But as we continued our conversations over the following weeks, something within him began to stir. A quiet voice whispered a single word: "Restore."
As we explored what restore could mean for him, he realized it wasn't about turning back time or erasing mistakes. It was about rebuilding, step by step, from where he stood. For years, he had numbed himself with distractions, blamed circumstances, and convinced himself it was too late.
We discussed ways he could begin reconnecting with his 17-year-old son. He decided to reach out to his old mentor, who had once believed in him when he had stopped believing in himself. Most importantly, he committed to facing himself—choosing integrity over avoidance, effort over excuses, and hope over despair.
As he embraced these new choices, something inside him shifted. Restoration had already begun.
His journey was a powerful reminder that I, too, may need restoration. It's so easy to let circumstances take control, to drift without realizing it. But the word restore holds so much possibility. Restoration doesn't happen overnight, but it starts with a single step. No matter how far I've drifted, the power to rebuild is always within me.
Watch for the blind spots.
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