You know that moment when you finally commit to doing things differently? You dust off your training plan, start meal prepping, organize your week like a functional adult—and then, boom. Life looks you dead in the eye and says, “Cute plan. Let’s see how long that lasts.”
Suddenly, you’re hit with surprise work deadlines, hormones in revolt, and a toddler—or dog, or brain—throwing tantrums on loop. You’re not cursed. You’re just being tested.
Here’s what nobody tells you about growth: the second you choose order, chaos checks your receipts.
It’s not sabotage. It’s systems realigning.
Your brain doesn’t like change. It likes patterns—even the ones that suck. So when you start doing things that break old loops, it panics. It tries to drag you back to “normal” because “normal” feels safer than “better.”
And that’s when people quit.
They mistake resistance for failure instead of progress.
If you’re in the middle of that storm right now—where your motivation’s flopping around like a fish out of water—take a breath. That’s the sound of your old habits dying a little. Congratulations, you’re making progress.
The key isn’t to wait until things feel easier—it’s to build a system that can withstand your messy middle. That’s the part nobody glamorizes because it’s not photogenic. It’s you showing up when your mood says “no,” stacking small wins until they become momentum.
So no, you’re not falling apart. You’re just under construction.
And if that feels like chaos? Good. You’re in the right place.
If you’re ready to stop “starting over” every Monday, dive into one of my Mindset Challenges + Courses. From Mindset Reset to The Alchemist’s Challenge, they’re designed to help you stop spiraling and start stacking wins that stick.