19/01/2026
I don’t see setbacks as end points.
I see them as pauses.
During the COVID lockdowns, I experienced what I’d genuinely call a setback, mentally and physically.
My routine disappeared, my momentum stalled, and I fell behind the goals I had set for myself. And for a while, I felt that weight of “I’m not where I should be.”
But here’s the thing, even in that period, I never fully gave in.
I might not have been moving forward at the pace I wanted, but I didn’t abandon who I was trying to become. I didn’t quit on myself. And that matters more than most people realise.
Coming back after that period didn’t just make me stronger, it gave me clarity...
Clarity on what I actually wanted. Clarity on the life I was building towards. And a deeper level of passion, because I had felt first hand what my life looked and felt like when I wasn’t pursuing my goals.
Setbacks don’t erase progress unless you let them define you and you embody that as a new identity.
Sometimes they exist to remind you why you started in the first place...
Sometimes falling behind is what sharpens your focus, strengthens your resolve, and reconnects you with the version of yourself you refuse to give up on.
Pauses aren’t failures.
They’re often the reason the comeback is stronger and true momentum can be built from the clarity and perspective from falling behind!
Where are you paused right now, and what’s stopping you from starting again?
