I don’t have the next twelve months perfectly mapped out... not even close!

There are a lot of unanswered questions sitting on my desk and in my head. Some days I wake up confident about the direction I’m heading. Other days I wake up wondering how it’s all going to come together. That used to scare me. Now I see it a little differently.

I used to believe progress required certainty. A clear plan or some type of guaranteed outcome. If I couldn’t see the full picture, I assumed I was already behind. That kind of mindset kept me frozen for years. I waited for clarity that never came instead of moving forward with what I already knew.

Some of the most important changes in my life didn’t come with a roadmap, that’s for sure!

I didn’t have recovery figured out when I started. I just knew I couldn’t keep living the way I was living. I didn’t know what healing would look like or how long it would take. I only believed that a different life had to be possible, even if I couldn’t explain it yet.

When I rebuilt relationships, especially with my family, there was no guarantee everything would work out. There were hard conversations… awkward silences… moments where I wondered if the effort was worth the emotional risk. I stayed anyway. Progress showed up slowly, quietly, over time.

Even now, with work, purpose, and the life I’m building, there are pieces that are still unfolding. There are goals that feel bigger than my current capacity. There are days the numbers don’t add up and nights where doubt tries to rewrite the story. What keeps me grounded isn’t certainty… it’s belief.

Real progress doesn’t require you to see the entire staircase. It requires you to believe the next step matters.

You don’t need a flawless plan for the next year. You need the willingness to stay honest, stay present, and keep moving forward even when the path feels incomplete. Progress isn’t loud. It doesn’t announce itself. Most of the time it looks like showing up again and again when quitting would be easier.

If you are standing at the beginning of a new year feeling behind, uncertain, or overwhelmed, hear this clearly. You’re not failing because you don’t have it all figured out.

Belief is enough to start. Consistency is what carries you through.

You don’t have to see it all. Just don’t stop walking.

Jeff

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