What To Do When Every Option Feels Like the Wrong One

Raye Patrice
Oct 23
3 min read

What To Do When Every Option Feels Like the Wrong One

You know that feeling when your brain just won’t land on anything that feels right?

You’ve thought about rebranding, but that feels expensive. You’ve considered hiring, but that feels risky. You’ve wondered if you should just take a break but that feels like failure.

So instead… you just sit. And think. And overthink. Until every option starts to sound wrong.

Let’s pause right there because this is where a lot of business owners quietly spiral. When you’re tired, overextended, and unsure, every decision starts to sound dangerous.

But that doesn’t mean you’re lost. It means your mind is trying to protect you from making a move while you’re running on empty.

**You’re Not Indecisive * You’re Overstimulated**

Here’s the truth: indecision isn’t always a mindset issue. Sometimes, it’s an energy issue.

When you’ve been operating at full speed managing clients, team, family, and the mental gymnastics of keeping your business together clarity doesn’t come easy.

It’s not that you don’t know what to do. It’s that your capacity to trust your next move is maxed out.

So before you try to force another decision, step back and reset your inputs.

Ask yourself:

What am I reacting to instead of responding to?
What’s actually not working the business model or my bandwidth?
Have I given myself enough quiet to hear my own clarity?

Stop Forcing Clarity. Create Space For It.

You can’t think clearly while you’re rushing clarity. You need mental stillness not more strategy podcasts and not another content binge. Clarity shows up when your nervous system calms down. That’s when your real priorities start to separate from your fears. Sometimes the best move isn’t a pivot it’s a pause. Not to quit, but to regroup.

Then, Move With Intention, Not Panic

Once you’ve created that breathing room, it’s time to get practical.

Get the problem out of your head.
Write it down, all of it.
Seeing it on paper makes it smaller.
Simplify your options.
Don’t juggle five decisions. Narrow it to two. Ask: Which one leads me closer to ease?
Talk it out with someone neutral.
Not your friend who’ll say, “Girl, just do it.
”You need a clear, strategic conversation that sees your blind spots and pulls you out of the weeds.

Because Sometimes You Don’t Need a Full Program, You Just Need Direction

You don’t need to overhaul your whole business. You don’t need to spend months in a mastermind. You just need perspective. A space to sort through what’s real, what’s fear, and what’s next. That’s exactly why I created The CEO Hotline™ for business owners who just need real-time strategy for real-time problems because sometimes one powerful conversation can get you further than three months of spinning in circles.

Your Next Move Doesn’t Have to Be Dramatic, Just Aligned

If every option feels wrong right now don’t assume it means you’re failing. It might just mean you’re ready to make decisions from a calmer, wiser place this time. Your next move doesn’t have to be dramatic. It just has to be aligned.