How To Start Over: Reboot Your Life

Life’s not one big Hallmark movie where everything’s pretty, shiny, and happy all the time: Shitty things happen to good people, relationships break up all the time, anxiety and depression can tighten their grip, and addictions have the power to break the strongest among us.

But once you’ve made it through the worst and the dust settles, it’s time to start over.

It’s OK to start over — it’s a natural part of evolving into a smarter, better, and stronger version of yourself, and no one should ever make you feel bad for wanting (and needing) to.

We often get stuck in life because we’re either unable or unwilling to accept our reality as it is. Instead, we stubbornly continue to indulge in fantasy, specifically, how we wish things were.

This is where you’ll need to get real with yourself, no matter how unpleasant it is.

Ask yourself: What’s your situation now, and how can you work with what is, not what you wish it was?

It’s OK to feel terrified about heading into new, unchartered territory. It’d be weird if you didn’t.

But know that this is the point where you start putting one foot in front of the other regardless of how you feel, or chicken out and retreat into your cave.

It’s time to get moving despite the paralyzing fear and soul-crushing doubt that are making your feet and heart feel like lead.