Q: I keep having this feeling that I’m ready to make a big change. But at the same time, I feel that I’m not really ready. What’s going on?
That’s the “getting ready to get ready” stage. It’s that weird limbo stage where your mind and spirit know something’s about to shift, but your body and subconscious are hitting the brakes.
Q: What does that mean? And how do I move through it faster?
It’s a natural pacing mechanism. When you’re on the verge of real transformation, your system instinctively slows you down to give you time to integrate.
It’s not sabotage so much as a matter of survival. If you leap too fast without a solid inner foundation, it’s easy to become overwhelmed or disconnected. You can wind up in what feels like “crazy land.” That’s your subconscious saying, “Hold up, we need to catch up spiritually and psychologically.”
So it throws up fear, doubt, or rationalizations. Not to trip you up, but to give you time to stabilize and get your footing before the next leap.
Q: But isn’t that just self-sabotage?
Only if you never take your foot off the brake. If you get scared, hit pause, and stay there forever, that’s when “getting ready to get ready turns into permanent paralysis. We all know those people who have become immovable forces in their stuckness.
Right now, you’re actually ready for the next jump. You don’t know how to make it.
Q: So, how can I move past this stage?
To set the catalyst for the jump, the homework is pretty simple.
Start by tracking your patterns: Look back on key experiences that brought about real change in your life. Then look for the thread that runs through all of those to help you identify what triggered your past breakthroughs. This is your personal blueprint for change.
Then consciously recreate those conditions again to set the stage for your next leap.
But you have to beware of fantasy traps. I know the idea excites you, but excitement alone won’t carry you very far. If you’re daydreaming without taking action, you’re still breaking. That’s wishful thinking dressed up as progress.
Start small. Journal your inner and outer shifts. Look for what moved you forward before. Then begin intentionally creating those conditions for yourself.
Q: But what if the leap still feels too big?
That’s normal. Even if I said, “Do this one thing, and you can have as many jumps as you want,” most people still wouldn’t be able to do it because the leap always feels too big.
The trick is to break it down. Take one small, manageable step. Then another. And another. Focus on what you can do now to build momentum. Remember, transformation is a process, not a lightning bolt.
And that’s how you move from “getting ready to get ready”… to ready.