They say new beginnings rarely come at the perfect time. Day two of my brand new job and guess what? I’m sicker than a dog. My head is foggy, my body is begging me to crawl back under the blankets, and yet, I’m still lacing up my shoes and heading in.
Why? Because sometimes life doesn’t wait for us to feel 100%. Opportunities don’t always arrive with a bow and a gentle breeze. More often, they show up in the middle of our mess, when we’re tired, uncertain, or, yes, even under the weather.
And here’s the truth: if we wait for the perfect moment, we’ll be waiting forever! Growth doesn’t happen in comfort zones. It happens in those “ugh, I can’t believe I’m doing this” moments, the ones that feel clumsy and exhausting and secretly shape us into stronger versions of ourselves.
Showing up when it’s easy doesn’t build strength. Anyone can shine on the good days. But on the hard days, the ones where it takes everything just to stand up straight, that’s where resilience is born. That’s where discipline, determination, and self-respect take root.
Today isn’t about being perfect, or even feeling great. It’s about planting my feet on the ground, taking one breath at a time, and reminding myself: resilience grows in the soil of discomfort.
Sometimes it’s not about the energy you have but about the energy you choose. Even if it’s a tiny spark, even if it’s wobbly and imperfect, choosing to keep moving forward means you’ve already won.
Tomorrow might be better, or it might not. Either way, I’ll show up. Because building the life I want doesn’t happen only when it’s convenient. It happens on days like this, the hard days, the messy days, the “I really don’t want to but I will anyway” days.
That’s what it takes!
Yard 2 Yield! 