Here's What Makes The Myth of 'Once Things Settle Down' So Powerful
Right now, how many things do you have on the back-burner?
This week, how many times have you looked at a pile of papers, a file on your computer, or a tab in your browser and said, “I’ll get to it soon.”
I’m guilty of having several things on the back-burner and more projects “in progress” than I care to admit. And while I’m a bit embarrassed, at least the reason is a good one.
Thankfully, I’m in a busy season in my business. So, I’m definitely not complaining — but even I’m tired of hearing myself say, “I’ll get to (fill in the blank) after this crunch period.”
However, the truth is that I don’t like it when I bump up against the reality of not being able to do it all!
I imagine you feel the same.
Yet there’s no escaping the fact that there are only so many hours in a day — and that everything can’t be a priority.
In other words: you’re in a conundrum.
I bring this up because over the last few weeks, we’ve talked about signals, patterns, thinking, and behavior. Now, it’s time to talk about how it all comes together — in how you and I respond to the real constraints of time.
The Perfect Moment Is A Myth
Because “once things settle down” sounds reasonable.
Responsible, even.
But it’s also one of the most powerful — and limiting — myths we tell ourselves.
It gives you a sense that relief is just around the corner — that there will be a moment when things are calmer, quieter, more manageable…
And then you’ll finally have the time, energy, and clarity to do the things you’ve been putting off.
But here’s what I’ve come to understand:
Things don’t really settle down.
They shift.
One project gets completed — and another takes its place.
One priority gets handled — and another emerges.
One season ends — and a new one begins.
And in the midst of all that movement, it’s easy to keep deferring:
“I’ll look at my finances when things calm down.”
“I’ll revisit my pricing after this busy season.”
“I’ll make that change once I have more time.”
But that moment?
It rarely arrives in the way we imagine.
Because life, business, and money are not designed to be static.
They’re dynamic.
Ongoing.
Evolving.
Which means the idea that everything will one day “settle down” enough for you to finally take action…
Is, in many ways, a myth.
And this is where everything we’ve talked about over the last few weeks comes together.
The signals you’ve been feeling.
The patterns you’ve been noticing.
The thinking shaping your decisions.
The discomfort that comes with change.
None of it exists in isolation.
It all shows up right here — in the choices you make in the middle of real life, not in some future version of it.
Life Plays Out In The Middle
So the goal isn’t to wait for things to settle down.
It’s to learn how to make decisions within the movement of life.
Within the constraints.
Within the competing priorities.
Within the discomfort.
Because that’s where your life is actually happening
We kicked off this series exploring:
How your body sends signals before you can name what’s changing.
The patterns that reveal themselves over time.
The thinking that shapes your decisions.
The tension between what feels familiar and what could be better.
And, now this:
The realization that you don’t have to wait for the perfect moment to engage with any of it.
Because the moment is already here.
It’s in the choices you’re making today.
The ones you’re avoiding.
The ones you’re postponing.
And the ones you’re ready to approach differently.
If you find yourself sitting in that space — navigating what feels familiar, what feels uncertain, and what you know needs to change — you don’t have to do it alone.
If you’d like a partner as you move through that, hit reply and tell me a little bit about what’s on your back-burner — or where you feel stuck.
I’d be glad to support you.
In the meantime, I’m off to spend “15 minutes” on one of my back-burner tasks — this is my strategy for tackling my open projects in small, manageable increments of time.
About Jacquette
I love to ask questions and spark aha moments. I love to talk about why success with money is about more than just the numbers, and how the cultural impact on the intersection of money, business, and life matters–A LOT! And, I really hope I help people feel seen, heard, and not judged—especially since money is emotional and personal.
