The 6 Principles for Momentum (That Don’t Require Burning Out)

RACHEL LAFORCE
Sep 25
3 min read

Okay, we’re back with the last 3 principles for momentum and I know you’ve been chomping at the bit to find out what comes next. First, lets start with what you do know. Whenever you are closest to “the thing”, life gets the most difficult. FUN! That’s not failure - it’s a threshold. A quote I love says, “You’re not doing it wrong, you’re just at the part where most people give up.” And that’s exactly why I created these six principles for momentum: to carry us through that gritty middle ground where our growth actually happens. Sidebar: it’s also not lost on me that this is happening between two eclipses - so do with that what you will.

These principles aren’t about endless self-optimization or making healing your whole personality (please, no one likes that). They’re about supporting yourself enough to keep going, to live in alignment, and to step fully into main-character energy.

The truth? Healing is hilarious. Because it asks us to fall, get back up, and laugh through the absurdity that fast is an illusion. The only way through is forward - slower, quieter, and more you.

1. Assess the Gap: Where are you now vs. where do you say you want to be? Momentum requires brutal honesty about your daily habits.

2. People You Love Aren’t Perfect: Neither are you. Create a 20% grace gap and stop policing others.

3. Release the “Right Way”: There’s no perfect timing. Progress comes from falling, failing, and getting back up.

4. Focus on Yourself: Worry less about how others are doing it. Check your own to-do list before critiquing theirs.

5. Do Not Put Off Tomorrow What Can Be Done Today: The stuck energy in your life often lives in the “I’ll do it later.” Do the damn thing.

6. Rest in Quiet: Actual quiet. Not scrolling, not “multi-task resting.” The fastest way forward is sometimes stillness.

I’m not one for guarantees - but if I were. I can absolutely guarantee your life will benefit from these small practices. You know what you’re ready for and it’s almost as if you taste it. So keep going - just this time - take all of yourself with you. I wrote you some quick takeaways and journal prompts to keep you honest. LOLZ.

Takeaways

Momentum isn’t about speed - it’s about alignment.
Grace for others (and yourself) creates breathing room.
“Later” is often resistance disguised as logic.
Rest is a radical act of power, not laziness.
Small consistent action beats waiting for perfect timing.

Journal Prompts

Where is the gap between my daily habits and the life I say I want?
What’s one area where I can give someone (or myself) a 20% grace gap?
Where am I still waiting for “the right way” instead of just starting?
What am I putting off that I could do today - and how would it feel to finally do it?
How do I personally define true rest (beyond screens, noise, or distraction)?
What’s one small action this week that would align me more with Future Me?