Decisions Create Momentum

 

Hello wonderful friends,

It’s a beautiful day today, and I felt led to share something simple yet powerful with you.

If you don’t decide and get moving in your life, time will pass anyway—and with it can come unnecessary regret. Decisions are not just about choosing a path; they are about choosing movement. When you don’t decide, you’re still making a decision—the decision to stay stuck, to drift backward, or to pause your own growth.

You may be in a difficult season right now. A season where it feels easier to quit than to keep going. A season where dreams feel distant or unclear. But moving backward is not where God intended for you to remain. Every single day presents an opportunity to decide differently, to shift direction, and to leave a positive mark on your own life and the lives of others.

What you’re going through is real. It may hurt deeply. But don’t let the weight of emotions or mental fatigue keep you frozen. Emotions can lie. Mental fatigue can be eased—through movement, fresh air, quiet moments by a lake, or a simple walk in nature. Peace often meets us after we move, not before.

When you make a simple decision to get up, everything begins to shift. I know that when you’re deep in the heaviness of an issue, taking action can feel pointless or even foolish. You may feel powerless—but you are not. You are powerful. One small step in a new direction can immediately boost your confidence.

Start small.

Take a short walk around your neighborhood.

Sit outside and breathe deeply.

Write down one thing you will do today—and do it.

Make the decision to get back up and allow yourself to feel excited again. Follow through on that decision. That one step can change everything.

Here’s the beautiful thing about decisions: when you make one small decision and follow through, it creates momentum. That momentum builds confidence. Confidence leads to another decision, then another—and before you realize it, big changes are taking place. You feel stronger. Clearer. More hopeful. More aligned with who you truly are.

Momentum doesn’t come from waiting.

It comes from deciding.

Get up and make a decision today. Your future self will thank you.

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Day 7 — The Power of “No”: Protecting Your Peace and Reclaiming Your Life

 

Day 7 — The Power of “No”: Protecting Your Peace and Reclaiming Your Life

What’s up, wonderful, amazing, sweet, and lovely people? Welcome back to Maryam’s Joyful Life! Today is Day 7 of December, and I’m coming to you with a powerful insight I received from my amazing pastor and mentor, RealTalkKim.

I was watching her podcast episode from December 3rd titled “Find Your Balance” (you can find it on YouTube on the RealTalkKim channel), and she said something that hit me deep.

She talked about how when you don’t know how to say no, you slowly become everyone else’s tool. You become a puppet—pulled in every direction—and eventually, you burn out, grow resentful, and lose yourself. Whew… that one went straight to my heart.

One thing she said that I’ll never forget is this:

People who get mad at your “no” were never your people in the first place.

Let that sink in.

And then she added something else that struck me even harder:

Don’t let someone else’s urgency become your urgency.

So many of us get caught up in other people’s emergencies, feelings, or expectations. If we’re not intentional and mindful, we get sucked into problems that were never ours to carry. Emotions are magnetic—especially for those of us who naturally feel deeply. I know this firsthand.

When emotional people come to you with their overwhelm, their energy can sweep you right into a storm. Before you know it, your peace is gone, your mind is racing, your chest is tight, and your whole day gets hijacked. When emotions run your life, happiness becomes unpredictable—up today, down tomorrow—and you lose the ability to rest.

So today, I want to encourage you the same way Pastor Kim encouraged me:

When your mind starts racing, when anxiety creeps up, stop and breathe.

Try this grounding mantra she shared:

Inhale: 1, 2, 3 — exhale: Holy Ghost.

Inhale: 1, 2, 3 — exhale: Holy Ghost.

Say it slowly. Let your body settle. Let your spirit find peace.

Because the truth is this:

You have one life that you know you’re living right now. If you spend it stressed out, overcommitted, and constantly trying to please everyone, you will never fully live or enjoy it.

You shouldn’t reach the end of your life filled with regret because you were afraid of disappointing people… afraid of saying no.

Remember this:

When you say yes to everyone else, all the time, you’re saying no to yourself.

You’re taking away the time you need to rest, reset, reflect, and pour back into your own soul. Without that space, without that self-care, without that renewal, you have nothing healthy left to pour into others. You serve from emptiness, which leads to frustration, irritability, and emotional exhaustion. That helps no one.

So today, hear my heart:

It is okay to say no.

It is okay to rest.

It is okay to pamper yourself.

It is okay to pause.

When your cup is full, everything you give comes from overflow, not depletion. And that overflow is where joy lives. That’s where grace lives. That’s where love flows from.

Serve from fullness—not survival.

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Find your next getaway and give yourself permission to breathe again.

We don’t need any more emotional chaos or psychic pollution in this world. We need more peace. More joy. More intentional living. More people choosing themselves so they can show up better for others.

So on this Day 7 of December…

Be your best self.

Protect your peace.

And most importantly—say no.

You deserve a life that feels good on the inside.

And it starts with boundaries.

Have an amazing day, beautiful soul. You’ve got this. 💛