Positioned for Renewal: Moving Towards What You Want
Renewal isn’t passive. It doesn’t arrive by chance or wait politely at your door. Renewal asks something of you: to actively move towards the life you want, to stand where growth can find you, and to make choices that shift your direction.
Too often, we stay in the same place, hoping things will change - the job will improve, the relationship will heal, the balance will magically appear. Now what about positioning? This is a powerful action word. Position refers to where you’re located in relation to what you want. Renewal doesn’t come to those who wait. It comes to those who re-position themselves with intention.
Here’s how:
1. Define the target, not the wish. Vague desires keep you stuck. “I want more balance” or “I want to grow” sound good, but they aren’t directions. Clarity is positioning. Say instead: “I want to take myself on a solo date twice a week,” or “I want to increase my savings by 10% this year.” Once the target is clear, movement becomes possible.
2. Align your daily moves. Renewal happens in the small, ordinary shifts. What you choose today positions you for tomorrow. Show me your habits, and I’ll show you whether you’re moving towards or away from your goals. Do your habits point in the direction of your goals, or do they drag you further away? A ten-minute practice, one brave conversation, or a single boundary set can move you closer. It’s not grand gestures but consistent steps that change your position.
3. Place yourself where possibility lives. Renewal is easier when you are surrounded by the right energy. That might mean joining a circle of women who inspire you, seeking spaces that challenge your thinking, or cutting ties with environments that drain you. Where you stand shapes what you see - and what becomes possible.
Renewal is movement. It’s choosing to shift from hoping to acting, from circling to stepping forward. The question isn’t “Do I deserve renewal?” The question is “Am I moving towards it?”