#27- How to move through resistance and keep creating (without forcing it)

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The Inner Space Podcast: Episode 27

Introduction

I’m recording this episode while living it.

Right now, I’m in the process of launching a new group offer, and resistance is showing up in full force!

Not because this isn’t right for me, but perhaps precisely because it is. Sound familiar?

Mentioned in the episode:

-Join the Free Telegram Channel and “She comes alive experience”  HERE
-New group program for Creative and Sensitive Souls coming through the Telegram Channel HERE
-Card deck for creators, artists and mothers to support the creation process (coming soon!)

The Many Faces of Resistance

“I’m not ready yet. I need one more training. Now isn’t the right moment. I should wait until I have more clarity.”

Sound familiar?

These thoughts aren’t lies exactly… but they’re not the full truth either. What’s actually happening is that something in you is about to grow, and growth is uncomfortable. The mind, trying to protect you, finds every reasonable-sounding reason to slow you down.

Resistance Doesn’t Mean “Don’t Go”

Here’s the reframe that changes everything: resistance is not a stop sign.

It doesn’t mean this project isn’t right for you. It doesn’t mean you’re not aligned. It doesn’t mean you should quit. In some cases, the presence of resistance is a signal that you’re moving toward something real, something that matters.

I’m experiencing this myself as I record this episode. I’m in the process of launching a new group offer after slowing down during maternity leave.

The resistance is very present. And I’m choosing to move through it anyway, not by forcing or pushing, but by taking small steps every single day.

When Freedom Itself Becomes the Obstacle

Because freedom, as beautiful as it is, also carries the full weight of the decision. When there is no outside pressure to move — no boss, no deadline, no obligation — the choice of when and how becomes entirely yours. And that total responsibility can quietly become its own form of procrastination.

Back in 2019, I felt a strong calling to go to Australia. I kept telling myself I wasn’t ready — first I needed to build my business, get my first clients, have a stable foundation. And then, even once I had all of that, the fear was still there. Going alone to a city where I knew no one felt enormous.

What helped me move was one simple thought: “What if it doesn’t work? You can always go back. There is no irreversible mistake here, just an experiment.”

So I booked the flight!

What happened after was beyond what I could have planned.

Australia became the place where I rebuilt my personal foundation and where I met my husband. None of that would have happened if I had waited until the resistance disappeared.

The resistance didn’t go away before I acted. It dissolved in the action.

“What Else Do I Need Before I Can Move?”

This is the question that quietly keeps so many of us stuck: “What am I missing that would finally allow me to go?”

The answer, almost always, is: the experience itself.

What you’re searching for, the certainty, the confidence, the clarity, you get it by doing the thing. Not before. You can’t think your way into readiness. You move into it.

I see this with my clients constantly. They’re waiting for a sign that they’re ready, when the readiness comes from taking the step. The experience gives you what you were looking for all along.

Moving Through Resistance With Love, Not Force

Here’s what I’m learning… and what I want to pass on.

There’s a difference between pushing yourself through resistance and loving yourself through it. For too long, I treated resistance as something to overcome, to muscle through. And that works sometimes, but it comes at a cost. When the creative process feels like a battle, eventually you stop wanting to create.

What I’m building toward now, in my own life and in the work I offer, is a different approach: enjoying the process as much as the result. Not arriving at the destination and then finally feeling good, but finding ways to make the journey itself alive and nourishing.

Life is happening now!

Every day you spend in the process of creating something is your life. Not just the launch day.

What Is Your Resistance Telling You?

1) Where in your life are you currently experiencing resistance? What form is it taking?

2) Is your resistance a genuine “this is not for me” signal — or a “this matters and I’m scared” signal? How can you tell the difference?

3) What is the one thing you keep returning to that you haven’t yet permitted yourself to pursue?

4) What would you do differently if you trusted that the experience itself would give you the certainty you’re looking for?

5) Can you think of a past moment when you moved through fear, and what opened up on the other side?

Ready to Enjoy the Process of Creation?

Resistance won’t disappear before you take the first step. But it will shift once you do. The path forward isn’t to wait until it’s gone; it’s to decide, one small action at a time, to make the light green.

If you find yourself unable to move into action alone, support exists. You don’t have to go through this by yourself!

If you recognise yourself in this episode and want to enjoy the process of creating your next chapter, not just endure it, I invite you to join my Telegram channel HERE and explore my coaching services in the COACHING section.