If you’re anything like the women I work with, you’ve probably said some version of this in the past few months:

“I want to make more money”
“I want to feel financially safe”
“I want to finally break away from the pattern that keeps my income stuck”

But guess what. 

Saying it isn’t the same as deciding.

We can say we want to change. We can journal on abundance. We can even shout it from the rooftops. But unless we’ve actually made a conscious decision, nothing really changes.

And that’s what I want to talk about today...

The power of deciding.

Most of us are operating on autopilot. We think we’re making decisions, but really, we’re reacting. We’re defaulting to patterns. We’re saying yes to opportunities out of obligation, and not actually thinking about whether they fit with our goals... or our nervous system.

Like when you accept that unpaid speaking gig (again), because “it might lead to something”. Maybe you convince yourself it’s exposure, a foot in the door, a chance to be seen. But deep down, it doesn’t feel aligned. And then the resentment creeps in.
You find yourself spiralling, starting to think - “This is so unfair. Why aren’t they paying speakers? Why am I doing this again?”

But what if it’s not about the offer. What if it’s about the decision?

You get to choose.

And the truth is, not choosing is a choice too. It’s just one that keeps you stuck.

When you make a clear decision... a conscious, aligned decision... it changes how you move. It anchors you. It gives you a filter for what to say yes and no to. And it lets you feel your power in real time.

But most of us don’t decide because we’re scared.

Scared of:

• what we might lose.
• other people’s opinions.
  
• if we really went for it, we might fail.
  (Or even scarier… what if we *didn’t* fail and actually had to hold that success?)

I get it. My own story is filled with moments where fear ruled the show. Where I was absorbing other people’s stories about money, success, and who I was allowed to be. I was told I was “bad with money”, “not a risk taker,” “too emotional.” And for the longest time, I believed it.

But the moment I decided to do things differently was when my entire financial reality started to change. Not overnight. But little by little, I made micro-decisions that built a new reality.

I decided I wanted more. I decided I could have it. I decided I was the one in control of my financial future.

And that decision is available to you too.

You don’t need a reason to decide, other than the fact that you want it.

So here’s what I want you to ask yourself today:

•  Have I actually made the decision to change my financial reality?
• Or am I waiting for permission?
• What would shift if I stopped waiting and just chose?

You don’t need to have the whole path figured out. You just need to choose the path you’re going to walk.

 This is your moment. Because you don’t need a breakthrough to make more money.

You just need a decision.

And then another. And another. Until your financial reality looks like the one you actually wanted.