Getting to Where You Want to Be… By Acknowledging Where You Are
Most people sabotage their own success before they even begin.
Not because they aren’t talented. Not because they aren’t worthy. But because they refuse to acknowledge where they actually are.
They dream of a different life. They set goals, vision board, journal, manifest. But in the quiet moments, their mind tells them a different story:
“You’re not ready.”
“You’re not good enough.”
“This is too hard. Too big. Too far away.”
And so, the journey stalls.
Because here’s the truth: You cannot move forward without first accepting where you are.
The Journey Always Starts With Now
A few weeks from now, I’ll be in England. The land of my ancestors. A place I’ve longed to see. My destination is the Lake District, where the mountains meet the water, where the air is thick with history and quiet reverence.
But before I can get there, I have to start here.
I need a plane ticket. A train pass. A hotel. I need to pack for the cold, plan my itinerary, exchange my money. I need to be in Los Angeles first, standing in a long security line, waiting for my flight to be called.
Every step is necessary. Every moment must unfold before the next one can begin.
And yet, in life, we resist this.
We focus only on the destination—on being successful, loved, healed, transformed. But we don’t want to look at where we are right now. We don’t want to acknowledge that we are still in the messy middle.
What Happens When We Resist Where We Are
I once knew an artist who had his heart set on getting into a prestigious program. When he was rejected, he doubled down. He cut himself off from distractions. He worked tirelessly, obsessively.
The joy left his art.
The rejection became personal. He stopped creating for himself and started creating to prove something. Over time, his energy shifted—he lost confidence, then passion, then belief.
Years later, he finally got the position he wanted. But not in the way he had imagined.
Because his real lesson wasn’t about talent or perseverance. It was about learning how to love the journey instead of fixating on the outcome.
The Hidden Danger of Focusing on the Destination
I’ve seen this happen over and over—friends, coworkers, clients chasing their dreams, only to have their own minds turn against them.
A writer lands her dream job but quickly spirals into self-doubt.
“Maybe I’m not good enough. Maybe I don’t belong here.”
An entrepreneur gets their big break but suddenly feels paralyzed.
“What if I mess this up? What if I fail?”
A person longs for love, believing deep down it will never happen for them.
“I’m not smart enough. Pretty enough. Worthy enough.”
They start focusing on everything they fear instead of everything they desire.
And just like that, the dream slips further away.
The Real Work of Getting Unstuck
We do this without realizing it. We want to be in Cumbria, but we refuse to admit we’re still in Los Angeles.
We want the end result—the success, the love, the transformation—but we resist what it takes to get there.
And the way forward isn’t forcing or fixing.
It’s pausing. It’s asking ourselves:
• Where am I right now?
• What is this moment trying to teach me?
• How can I move forward without resistance, without fear?
Because the truth is, every journey is made of small steps. And if we resent every step, the path will feel impossible.
This Is Where RTT Comes In
The reason we struggle to move forward isn’t because we aren’t capable.
It’s because our subconscious is holding on to old stories—the ones that tell us success isn’t safe, that we don’t deserve love, that we aren’t enough.
RTT helps us rewrite those stories. It helps us go back to the root, to the belief that has been shaping our lives without us even knowing.
It shows us that we don’t need to wait until we “arrive” somewhere else to feel at peace.
Because the journey begins the moment you accept where you are.
So ask yourself:
Are you focusing on the end result—or are you willing to meet yourself where you are, right now?
Are you trying to manifest from a place of trust and openness—or from a place of fear and control?
Your life is unfolding. You are already on the path.
The question is—are you walking it with grace or with resistance?
