Hey there. Change doesn’t happen because you find the perfect program. It doesn’t happen because the calendar says it’s Monday or the start of a new year. Change happens the moment you decide to make it. That decision is powerful. It’s the point where you stop waiting for the right time and start realizing that the right time is now.
I used to think I needed everything lined up before I could start. The right food plan, the right workout, the right level of motivation. But every time I waited, I lost more time. What I finally realized was that deciding to change doesn’t mean having all the answers. It means choosing to move forward anyway. It’s making the decision to trust yourself enough to take that first step.
The beauty of deciding is that it takes the pressure off perfection. You don’t have to overhaul your entire life in one day. You can start with one choice. Maybe it’s going for a walk. Maybe it’s cooking at home instead of ordering out. Maybe it’s giving yourself a break from negative self talk. Whatever it is, that decision is the start of your momentum.
So many times I hear people say they’re going to wait until life calms down. But life doesn’t calm down. It will always be busy, messy, and unpredictable. If you keep waiting, you’ll keep pushing the change you want further down the road. When you decide to change today, you take back control. You shift from reacting to life to actively creating it.
The inside/out approach reminds me that the biggest shift happens in my mindset first. When I decide I’m capable, my actions follow. When I decide I’m worthy, I stop chasing impossible standards and start building habits I can live with. That decision is always available to me, no matter what’s going on in my life.
If you’ve been on this journey for a while, you already know that waiting for the perfect moment hasn’t gotten you where you want to be. You’ve tried diets, you’ve tried plans, you’ve tried resets. None of that lasts unless you make the choice for yourself. And once you do, you’ll realize you never needed the perfect setup, just the willingness to start.
Change happens the moment you decide to make it. The decision is yours. The time is now.
If you’re ready to step into that choice and start building a path forward, I’d love to help you. Join one of The YLF Experience coaching options and let’s build your change together.