14: Stop Waiting for Your Life to Start

<p>You can love your family deeply and still want a life that belongs to you, too.</p><p>In this honest episode, Mel talks about the years she spent waiting and the moment she realized she didn't want to keep putting her own dreams on hold. She shares what it has really looked like to start a podcast and open a meditation studio while still dealing with anxiety, self-doubt, quiet weeks, uncertainty, and the fear of getting it wrong.</p><p>Because maybe courage isn't feeling fearless. Maybe it's deciding that fear doesn't get to make every decision for you.</p><p>If you've been waiting for permission to take the next step, listen to this one. You don't have to know exactly where you're going. You just have to be willing to move.</p><p> <b><strong>Timestamps:</strong></b><br />02:16 You have to participate in creating the life you're imagining.<br />02:45 Faith and action go together when you're praying for the life you want.<br />05:04 Confidence doesn't always come first. Sometimes you take action and confidence catches up later.<br />07:37 Stop waiting for the perfect time to start living.<br />08:03 You can love your family deeply and still have a life that belongs to you.<br />09:37 If you stopped waiting for your life to start, what would you do?<br />10:29 You can be proud of yourself for showing up even when you don't have it all figured out.<br />10:59 Your life is happening right now, not when everything is perfect.<br />11:28 You don't have to have the whole plan. You just have to be willing to take the next step.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/melnthemiddle" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Connect with Mel on Instagram</a><br /><a href="https://melissaalvelo.setmore.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Book a Reading</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/exhale.vb" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Exhale Meditation Studio</a></p>