I’m ready

Are we ever truly ready? Probably not. But there’s something in our gut that nudges us forward anyway. So ready or not, here you go!

You are the only one who can create the life you want — so take the leap and go for it.

Are we ever truly ready for anything in life? I don’t think so. From birth to death, readiness is an illusion. Even at birth, some of us arrive through a C-section or after a rush of oxytocin, simply because we were too cozy in the womb to move on our own.

And at the end of life, we aren’t ready either. I only have to look at my grandfather—he knows it’s the end, he knows he will soon see his wife, his son, and his family again. And still, he is scared. We are never fully ready.

Around the age of six, our analytical left brain begins to develop, and suddenly we are no longer pure emotion and instinct—we become thoughts. And those thoughts often turn into our worst enemy. They tell us don’t do it, you’re not enough, wait, don’t wait, speak, stay silent, send the text, don’t send the text. Our minds become so loud that we forget how to feel.

But let me remind you: for the first six years of our lives, we were fearless. We were willing to take on the world, willing to walk, to run, to cry, to laugh. We didn’t question whether walking was dangerous; we simply tried. Even when we fell, we stood up again because our analytical brain hadn’t yet learned how to sabotage us.

Healing is the same. We complicate the journey endlessly, even though it is often quite simple. And because it’s simple, we doubt it. We think that healing must be painful or dramatic to be real. But that’s not true. Just as love doesn’t need chaos, tears, or intensity to exist, healing doesn’t need suffering to be valid. We don’t have to constantly move through pain, life is also meant to be enjoyed.

So why are we so afraid to take the next step? To heal? To ask the question? To move forward?

Because being vulnerable, fully alive, without restriction, unapologetically ourselves—terrifies us.

As we enter a new year, a new nine-year cycle, my wish for all of us is this:

Stop overthinking so much and start feeling what feels right.

Because it’s only through feeling that life becomes truly worth living.

Wishing you a year rooted in responsibility, vulnerability, and vision.

With love,
Marine Sélénée