You're never going to feel ready enough to jump.

Change is hard. If it was easy, we’d all do it without hesitation.

Change can look like leaving situations, people, places, and many other fundamental aspects of the very life that has defined your existence.

Change can look like shifting away from things that make you feel safe. It can look like disappointing the people you love in service of allowing yourself the things you desire. Change can feel selfish. Isolating. Terrifying.

But just know that these are all totally natural and normal responses to change. In fact, if you're experiencing these feelings it's probably an indication that something big is about to happen.

It’s like standing on the edge of a deep dark body of water, trying to muster the courage to swim to the other side. You’ve no idea of how long it will take, how deep the water is or how much resistance you'll face. You don't feel ready. You know you'll probably never feel ready.

But you jump anyway.

And that’s where the messy middle takes over. You’ve pushed far enough away from the water’s edge that you’re in over your head, and there’s still no guarantee that you’ll make it to the other side. Turning back now would be just as challenging as swimming on.

So you keep swimming.

And soon, soon you start to hit your stride. Each stroke feels more natural and your body begins to trust that it knows what to do. You start allowing. You start leaning into the unknown and building the resilience and confidence you need to keep going. As you keep making progress you begin to feel less surprised by your success. In fact, you start to expect it. You let go of control and you start to realise- I can do this!

And soon, before you know it, you’re there. You’ve reached the other side.

And it’s gorgeous.

And as you lay there, catching your breath, you realise that you didn’t just make this change, this change made you. Everything you needed was already there, inside you. And it still is.