Chiiiile… today I had one of those snap out of it moments.
You know the kind.
The kind where you’re sitting in your own head, running through all the reasons why you’re not ready, why it’s too hard, why maybe you should wait, why maybe you’re not the one. The kind where you’re about three seconds from talking yourself out of your own purpose.
And then — whew — I remembered what my mom said in our earlier conversation- “Chanel YOU are, “Enough.”
Today I realized I’ve been sitting on my own power, my own calling, and my own gifts because somewhere deep down, I was still waiting for permission. Waiting for the perfect conditions. Waiting to be “more ready,” “more polished,” “more clear.” But let me tell you what hit me like a wave today, love: that permission slip you’re waiting for? You are the one who has to sign it.
What’s so funny, is that after that beautiful conversation I had with my mother, I took a moment to reflect and realized that my mother heard my “reasons”, knew they were excuses, and walked me right into signing that permission slip. She has the most elegant way of getting me to hear myself, without telling me to listen to how ridiculous I sound. Now that is grace!
I really had to sit with myself, raw and unfiltered, and say: Baby, no more excuses. No more playing small. No more overthinking. No more holding back the parts of me that were made to be seen, heard, and used. Faith without action is just fantasy. You can dream, manifest, journal, and pray all you want — but at some point, you have to MOVE.
We hide behind excuses because they’re safe.
Because they let us blame time, money, circumstances, or other people.
Because they protect us from the vulnerability of showing up and maybe failing, maybe looking messy, maybe not getting it perfect.
But here’s the raw truth, chile: you will never get to “ready.” Ready happens in the stepping, not before it.
I don’t know who else needs this today, but let me be your voice in the back of your head: you are allowed to trust yourself. You are allowed to stand all the way up. You are allowed to release every reason you’ve clung to for why you can’t — and just GO.
Stop waiting for the fear to leave; it might not.
Stop waiting for every doubt to dissolve; it probably won’t.
Stop waiting for somebody else to call you worthy; that’s your job.
Today, I’m choosing to walk in my full power, trembling and all. I’m choosing to stop shrinking, stop stalling, stop half-stepping. And if I can, chile — so can you.
So tonight, ask yourself: What excuses am I still holding onto? What permission am I waiting for? What small step could I take right now, today, to break the cycle and step into the person I keep dreaming about becoming?
Because here’s the truth: your life is waiting on you. Not on perfect timing, not on external validation, not on “one day.”
It’s waiting on you — to snap out of it, to rise up, and to remember you were made for more.
✍🏽 Journal Prompt
Where in my life am I still waiting for permission, clarity, or “readiness” before I move?
What is the cost of staying small?
What small, brave step can I take this week to walk in my full power, even if I feel scared or uncertain?
💛 Affirmation
I release every excuse that has kept me small.
I trust myself to move before I feel ready.
I am allowed to walk in my full, divine power — trembling, imperfect, and beautifully bold.
With trembling boldness + unapologetic love,
Coach G
@ProvokeChange
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