“I’ve fallen off track.”
I hear this often from the women I work with.
And every time, my next question is the same.
“Okay. What does that actually mean?”
Most of the time, there’s a pause. Because the truth is, “fallen off track” doesn’t usually mean anything specific.
It’s a feeling. A vague sense of failure that shows up the second things stop looking like the plan.
But here’s the problem with leaving it vague.
The second you think you’ve fallen off track, your brain treats it as proof. Proof that you’re inconsistent. Proof that you always do this. Proof that you’re “that sort of person” who can’t stick to anything.
One vague thought becomes a whole identity.
So I want you to get specific. What does falling off track actually mean, for you?
Is it 7 days with zero training?
Is it 4 days of skipping your morning walk?
Because if you don’t define it specifically, anything less than ideal can feel like you’ve fallen off track.
When you define it specifically, you take away its power to spiral. You stop letting “not perfect” mean “failed.”
So next time that thought shows up, ask yourself what you’re actually measuring it against. You might find you haven’t fallen off anything at all.
Save this for the next time that thought creeps in 🤍