What Are You Waiting For?

Waiting can feel passive, but it may be costing you far more mental and emotional energy than you realize. Whether you're waiting for closure, an apology, confidence, certainty, someone else to change, or simply for life to get easier, unresolved decisions have a way of staying with us—taking up attention, creating rumination, and contributing to decision fatigue. In this episode, Jill explores the hidden mental cost of waiting and why avoiding a decision doesn't necessarily mean we've stopped thinking about it. She also looks at the ways we can unknowingly give our power away when we make our ability to move forward dependent on someone else's actions, approval, or understanding. Most importantly, this episode asks one simple but powerful question: What would you do if you stopped waiting today? Because you don't need every answer, complete certainty, or someone else's permission to take the next step. Sometimes moving forward begins with deciding you've waited long enough. KEY TAKEAWAYS What are you waiting for? Closure An apology Confidence Someone else For life to be "easier" BEST MOMENTS The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. –Amelia Earhart You must do the thing you think you cannot do. –Eleanor Roosevelt Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time. –Ruth Bader Ginsburg I have already lost touch with a couple of people I used to be. –Joan Didion VALUABLE RESOURCES If you're struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you're not alone. Download my free guide at locatecoaching.com/freegift to help you find clarity and confidence. EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: https://sites.libsyn.com/460833/site ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she's used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast Life After: From Surviving to Thriving, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-creating a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@locatecoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/locatecoaching/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEImRGJXX4hrdS_NM3wWXg Email: info@locatecoaching.com