07/01/2026
The "Halting Stop"
We are filled with ambitions, desires, and a deep well of skills and experience that we are meant to share with the world.
To get there, we commit to the work, we add to our skills, we change to make progress, and we evolve ourselves so we can provide for the people we love and build the careers and businesses we have dreamed of.
For a while, it’s exhilarating.
We gain momentum. We take massive action.
And then, out of the blue, it happens - The Halting Stop 🛑
From nowhere, a rising emotion begins to surface, stopping us in our tracks.
It’s that heavy feeling of being "stuck" while the rest of the world keeps moving.
In that stillness, we start to listen to the wrong voices.
We compare our journey to others, we let doubt settle in, we lose the very confidence that once fuelled our motivation and inspiration.
Suddenly, it feels like we are spiralling down even faster than we climbed.
If you are in that spiral right now, I want you to know this.
There is no shame here, you do not need to be embarrassed or think less of yourself for experiencing this "halt."
We have all felt it, it is not a sign of failure.
It is simply a moment in time.
In fact, being aware of this feeling is your greatest tool.
Awareness is the very first step to climbing back up the ladder of your excitement and passion. It is the key to returning to that "knowingness", the quiet, inner certainty that you are following your own unique path to success.
The momentum is still inside you. It’s just waiting for you to clear the path.
If you have experienced this... look closely at your reflection today.
What excuses are you making to stay where you are?