Trust That the Dots Will Somehow Connect in Your Future
When I started this newsletter, I challenged myself to publish a new edition every two weeks. At the time, that cadence felt right. It gave me structure, momentum, and accountability.
But life has gotten fuller lately—in the best way. And recently, I made the decision to shift to publishing once a month instead.
For 2026, my mantra has been simple: do not rush.
To stay true to that mantra, I’ve realized that making adjustments—honest, realistic adjustments—is essential. It allows me to move at a pace that feels intentional rather than forced. A pace that feels sustainable. A pace that feels like mine.
My last newsletter focused on the challenges I want to conquer in 2026. This one is about something different: the changes I’ve already begun experiencing, just 19 days into February.
A lot has happened. Good things. Big things. Life-altering things.
And I’ve learned that there is something incredibly powerful about sitting down—not just to write—but to reflect.
One of my favorite quotes is from Steve Jobs, delivered during his 2005 Stanford commencement address:
“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.”
— Steve Jobs
I love this quote so much that I tattooed it on my body—a permanent reminder that even when life feels uncertain, every decision, every risk, every detour will eventually make sense.
You just don’t get to see it yet.
Within the last few days, I’ve gone through multiple job interviews that led me to a goal I’ve been working toward since March of last year: returning to the pharmaceutical industry, within the marketing space.
When people say that great things take time, they’re not exaggerating. I actually have the data to prove it:
I applied to 92 jobs
7 companies invited me to interview
I completed approximately 14 interviews
It took 11 months and 4 days to receive a job offer
Eleven months of effort. Eleven months of uncertainty. Eleven months of trusting the process without knowing the outcome.
I share this not as a statistic, but as a reminder:
Start—even if you don’t feel ready.
And don’t give up—especially when progress feels slow.
Because looking back now, I can clearly see the dots connecting.
Every role I’ve had—within a communications and marketing agency, and later within the consulting and technology space—quietly prepared me for this moment. I gained skills, perspective, and confidence that I couldn’t have acquired any other way.
At the time, those roles were chapters. Now, I see they were stepping stones.
The timing makes sense. The path makes sense. The dots are connecting.
This week, I officially submitted my two-week notice.
Before starting my new role, I’ll be taking one week off. A small pause between chapters.
During that week, I’ll also be closing a deeply meaningful chapter of my personal life: living with my sister.
Juan and I will be moving into our dream apartment—something that fills me with so much excitement and gratitude. But at the same time, I feel a quiet sadness knowing that this season of living with my sister is coming to an end.
She has been more than a roommate. She has been home.
I’ve learned that two emotions can coexist. You can feel joy and grief. Excitement and nostalgia. Endings and beginnings—all at once.
And maybe that’s what growth really looks like.
A series of beautiful transitions.
Right now, I’m living through one of those rare moments where multiple dots are forming at the same time. Some chapters are ending. Others are just beginning.
And although I can’t fully see the picture yet, I trust that one day I’ll look back and understand exactly why everything happened the way it did.
The dots will connect.
They always do.
With love,
Sylvi