Why Change Isn't Linear — Understanding the Cycle of Change So You Stop Beating Yourself Up

If you feel like you're doing all the right things but not seeing results — this episode is for you. In this episode I introduce the cycle of change model and use the story of opening my salon to show exactly how it works in real life: pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action and maintenance.We talk about why setbacks during the maintenance phase are completely normal, how environmental factors derail even the most committed people, and why understanding this model has helped reduce my chronic feeling of time pressure. I also share the little things I've been doing lately to upgrade my life — including the Affirmation Club, intentional Instagram decluttering andtracking every pennyTOOLS:Wheel of life downloadable: https://www.patreon.com/posts/wheel-of-life-154623364?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link5 day devotion to self-love - workbook:https://www.patreon.com/posts/5-day-devotion-151272035?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkBOOKS MENTIONED:Money: A love story, Kate Northrup: https://amzn.to/4vIcVZIManifest like a mother, Francesca Amber: https://amzn.to/3SAjRJWBuy me a cuppa: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=E7L7PLZGX7ALU&no_recurring=0&item_name=Buy+Me+a+Cuppa¤cy_code=GBP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulandscissors/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@soulandscissorsPatreon: Soul & Scissors | Facilitating Storytellers and Seekers | PatreonJoin my bookstack diaries & download the reading list & accompanying workbook: https://soulandscissors.eo.page/rzcc5#changeisntlinear #cycleofchange #personaldevelopment #mindset #selfimprovement #healingjourney #womenempowerment#growthmindset #singlemum #progress