It's Not Too Late

“It’s never too late to start again.”

I’ve been stuck for a long time trying to figure out what to say in this first blog post. My thoughts and ideas have been a tornado in my head and I’d been hoping that the best one would just jump out at me and say “Hey! Here’s what you should write about first!” Unfortunately, I had no such revelation but all hope is not lost (which I suppose is obvious since you’re reading this). Instead, the inspiration for this post came from a simple question: What do I want my readers to know?

That first line is my answer and it comes from a personal place, informed by my own experiences. As I reflect on how my 2024 went, I see that this year has been a year of many “firsts” for me. I’ve challenged myself and in the moment those challenges were scary, but looking back on how things played out it was worth it. This reflection then got me thinking about how there is something uniquely difficult about coming back to face a challenge that did not end well on the first, or even multiple previous attempts. If you’ve ever played a combat-focused videogame (yes, I know I’m a nerd), think of it like being defeated by the final boss after putting lots of time and effort into a long battle and perhaps the journey to get there as well. Choosing to try again could mean having to start that fight all over again, or even worse, having to start the whole game over from square one. Either way, it may not seem worth it to go through that and instead it may feel easier to just put the game down, especially if you’ve already tried a few times.

Similarly, in our lives there are times when it feels easier to just walk away from certain challenges. And in some instances that might actually be a good decision. However, there are some battles that perhaps we aren’t meant to give up on no matter how many attempts it may take, or how long it's been since the last try. I’ve found that oftentimes clients express this sentiment of feeling like it’s “too late”. But more times than not, when we explore the reasons why they feel that way, all we find are self-imposed time limits that don’t actually prevent the ability to try again and some (or a lot of) fear as well. That’s not to say that the fears are invalid or that the self-imposed limits don’t come from a reasonable place. In fact they usually do, but there is always room to challenge why we set these restrictions and maybe even bend our own rules.

As long as there is a willingness to give it another go, there is still a chance to overcome. This idea is what’s pushing me to finally share go ahead with this blog despite wondering if it’s “too late”. It’s what motivates me despite having several writing attempts that went absolutely nowhere. And it encourages me to keep going in spite of the fear that keeps coming up as a result of previous experiences with sharing my thoughts that left me discouraged. Somehow, I just wouldn’t feel content to shy away from a chance to share some thoughts and ideas in a way that could be helpful to someone.

And so here we are at the start of something new-ish. I hope this post inspires you to (re)start something you’ve put on pause for a while. Personally, I’m looking forward to blogging again with a new audience and new things to share. It would be awesome to get some feedback on what you’d want me to write about, so please feel free to share any suggestions you have for me by leaving a comment below and maybe it’ll be the topic of an upcoming blog post. But until then, I wish you a Happy New Year.