March 2025

Monthly Encouragement

What are YOU waiting on?

Hey You,

It’s me (Yolanda). Gotta question - What are you waiting on? Yeah – YOU! Do you remember that dream you had when you were younger? That dream to be… That dream to do… That dream to go…Well, it’s not too late - you can still be, do or go. What’s holding you back?

When are you going to start that business? When are you going to write that book? When are you going to take that much needed vacation?

Wouldn’t you say this is a good time to start planning? Let’s get those goals written down so that you can see them – so that you can begin to speak to your atmosphere. I believe that words have power – do you? I believe that when we begin to open our mouths and speak it – it can come to fruition. Let me share 3 things that I believe has held us back from being, doing or going:

1. Procrastination
2. Doubt
3. Other people

Procrastination. It has been said that procrastination doesn’t have to be a negative or bad habit. But in this instance, I say it is a bad habit or negative factor in you being what you were destined to be; doing what you were created to do; or going where you desire to go.
Procrastination can be defined as the habit of willfully delaying something by directing your energy toward less significant, irrelevant tasks. When you allow the power of procrastination to control you - it will eventually derail your dreams, goals or aspirations. It’s time for you to get back on course – get back to your original plans.

Research has shown that procrastination may result from deeper feelings related to doing a specific task, such as self-doubt, low self-esteem, anxiety or insecurity. If that’s you – contact me so we talk about it.

Doubt. Webster defines doubt as to be uncertain or having a lack of confidence. If this is you – let’s talk about it. One way to overcome doubt is to think back to your past achievements. It’s time for you to have a new mindset that doesn’t hold you back from succeeding and believing in yourself.
I want you to understand that doubting is different than being fearful. Doubt holds us back instead of pushing us forward. Furthermore, negative emotions can cause doubt to creep in unaware; that is why negative emotions must be dealt with immediately before life start spiraling out of control.

Other people. It may be time to cut off some relationships. Especially those relationships with people who are not bringing you positive energy. I call these people – energy sappers. They will sap out every bit of positive energy you have and never replenish what they have taken from you. Take a moment to think about the people in your inner circle – really, I want you to think about it. Does your inner circle encompass people who want to see you grow beyond your current sphere of life? If not, it may be time to move on. I believe some relationships are supposed to be temporal or seasonal and others are supposed to be permanent or continuous. I encourage you to evaluate your relationship and make some hard decisions and much needed changes.

So again, I ask you, what are you waiting on? It’s already 3 months into 2025 – It’s time for YOU to be…it’s time for you to do… and time for you to go! If you need a listening ear or plan of execution, let’s talk.