It’s okay to start over. It doesn’t mean that you’re starting from scratch or the absolute beginning. You are starting where you’re at.

I used to be so fearful of having to start again. I thought that it meant that all my progress was gone – that all of it was for nothing. Starting over can be terrifying – I get it. Choosing to leave behind old habits and ways is tough, even when you want to make changes.

Our comfort zone isn’t a bad place to be. It feels comfortable (of course) and good and safe. But as I’ve grown, I have realized that what kept me in my comfort zone wasn’t security or safety, it was fear. I have learned that a lot of my fears were rooted in my past self (a past life, if you will). A lot of the anxiety that I experienced were from a perspective of a past experience. What once kept me safe, now was holding me back.

Because I was acting based on past experiences, I was afraid of trying something new or going after what I wanted. I was afraid of making a change – even though I could tell that what was once working for me was no longer working for me. I was afraid of starting over.

I thought that starting over meant starting from the beginning – starting with nothing. I was afraid that all the progress I made in life would be erased if I started over, if I switched directions. I now believe that instead of starting from the beginning, I’m starting from where I’m at. I am starting over with all of my current experience.

It’s okay to begin again. You can trust yourself. You can overcome. You can break down and build again. It might end up being easier than before. It might end up being better than before.

It’s okay to make changes. You know what is best for you here and now. It might look different than what you thought last year or even yesterday.

It’s okay to let go of something that you’ve held onto for years, days, or months. Give yourself permission to change your mind. Give yourself permission to choose what makes sense for you now. Give yourself permission to let go of what is no longer serving you – whether it’s a relationship, a job, a thought, an idea. It’s okay to choose differently. It’s okay if you no longer want what you once had.

It’s never too late to start over. It’s never too late to make a change. It’s never too late to begin again.

You have time.