Nothing changes if nothing changes.
For years, I did the same things over and over again, expecting different results.
I thought if I kept applying the same approach—harder, louder, longer—somehow life would finally cooperate.
It didn’t.
Every time I repeated the same behavior, I got the same result.
The only thing that changed was how frustrated and exhausted I became.
And when I hit that familiar wall of fear, frustration, and anxiety, the noise in my head got louder—until it drowned out everything else.
I felt stuck. Paralyzed. Powerless.
But the truth?
I had the power all along.
It started with one bold choice: stepping off the wheel I’d been running on for years.
Change Is Uncomfortable—And That’s Okay
Change can feel scary.
Unfamiliar.
Uncomfortable.
Sometimes that discomfort makes us hesitate.
Other times, it’s self-sabotage in disguise—we tell ourselves it’s safer to stay where we are.
That we’re not capable of change.
That we don’t deserve it.
That nothing will really be different anyway.
But that’s a lie.
There is always a way out—or at least a better way forward.
We just have to be willing to take it.
Discomfort Means You’re Growing
If it feels uncomfortable, that’s probably a sign you’re doing the right thing.
It means you’re stepping into new territory.
It means you’re trying something different.
It means you’re finally breaking the cycle.
Change is rarely easy.
But staying stuck is harder.
What helped me most was shifting how I thought about change—not as something to fear, but as something that could bring growth, healing, and expansion.
We aren’t meant to stay where we are forever.
We’re meant to evolve.
To move forward.
To learn and grow.
And that means we have to be willing to do things differently, even when it feels awkward, messy, or uncertain.
The Power of a Single Step
Stepping off the wheel doesn’t require a perfect plan.
It just requires a step.
Even if the first thing you try doesn’t work, you’ll learn something.
That one step might be what sets everything else in motion.
The journey is the point—not just the outcome.
We are not victims of our circumstances.
We may not control every situation, but we can always control how we show up, how we respond, and what we’re willing to change.
Without that inner work, even if we move into new circumstances, we may find ourselves facing the same old patterns in a new setting.
Real change starts from the inside.
It’s Time to Get Off the Wheel
Change takes effort.
But that effort is an investment in you.
In your dreams.
In the life you want.
In the person you’re becoming.
Be willing.
Be curious.
Be brave enough to say yes to what’s new, even if it feels a little scary at first.
You’ve been running in circles long enough.
It’s time to stop the spin.
Jump off the wheel.
And walk forward—with purpose.
SLAY Reflection: Are You Ready to Do Things Differently?
- Do you find yourself resisting change?
What feels uncomfortable or threatening about it?
- Are you happy with where you are in life?
If not, what steps have you taken—or avoided—to shift it?
- What patterns have you repeated that no longer serve you?
Why do you think you’ve stayed in them?
- What is one small change you can make today that would move you forward?
What would it feel like to say yes to that?
- What truth are you avoiding because it would require change?
And what freedom might be waiting on the other side?
Call to Action: Join the Conversation
I’d love to hear from you.
What’s one change you’ve made—or know you need to make—to get off the wheel and create real momentum in your life?
Share your story in the comments. Let’s cheer each other on.
And if you know someone who’s stuck in a cycle they’re ready to break, send this to them.
Sometimes, all we need is a nudge.
