Making change - how to know when you’re ready.
I remember waiting for the day or point in the future, when everything would be exactly where it needed to be before I’d be ready to …. trust in myself, ask some big questions and start to make the change I needed.
I used to wait for the right time. The moment when everything would finally fall into place—when I’d feel ready to trust myself, ask the big questions, and take the leap. I imagined who I’d become once I started saying no, speaking up, and stepping away from what wasn’t serving me. I often wondered what opportunities might open up if I stopped living by other people’s expectations—if I actually left the job that drained me, that left no room for creativity, that made me feel unseen.
But how do we know when we’re ready for change?
For me, it wasn’t a single moment of clarity. It was the realization that waiting was a trap. The “right time” wasn’t coming. Lockdown ended, months had passed, and I was still wondering instead of doing. So I started asking for help. I made a plan. And I moved forward—one step at a time.
I see this in so many of my clients too. They wait, hoping for certainty, for a sign that it’s finally time. But here’s the truth:
The perfect moment doesn’t exist.
If we keep waiting, days turn into weeks, then months, then years.
Saying “no” to change often means saying “no” to the exact opportunities we need—the ones we can’t yet see because fear and self-doubt are running the show.
So ask yourself:
What’s stopping you from making that career change, applying for that role, or starting the thing you really want to do?
Is it a lack of confidence? Fear of what others might think? A belief that you have to put everyone else’s needs before your own
What if, instead of judging yourself, you got curious about what’s holding you back?
Take a moment to sit with these questions. Write down what comes up. Notice the resistance—but don’t let it be the reason you stay stuck.
Change can feel overwhelming, but with the right support, a solid plan, and a bit of self-trust, it doesn’t have to be. There’s never a perfect day. There’s just today—and the choice to take one small step toward the future you want.
Your future self will thank you for it.