The Power of Consistency: How to Stay Focused When Motivation Fades

This past week, I felt a surge of energy. A real, full-bodied drive to do new things, launch ideas that have been sitting on the backburner, and actually take steps forward.

Maybe it was the afterglow of Colibri Festival.
Maybe it was the Capricorn full moon.

Whatever it was — the clarity, the focus, the motivation — it felt electric.

But here’s what I know: that kind of energy doesn’t stick around forever. It pulses. It comes in waves. You can’t rely on it to do the heavy lifting every time.

And that’s where CONSISTENCY comes in.

Not the kind of consistency that’s rigid or punishing.
Not the “hustle harder” narrative we’re all tired of.
But the kind that quietly holds you through the in-between. The kind that turns your ideas into something real — even when your inspiration fizzles out.

Lately, I’ve noticed how consistency has become a bit unfashionable in wellness and creative spaces. We’re told to follow the flow, trust the energy, stay in alignment.

And yes — those things matter. Deeply. But I also think we've mistaken resistance for misalignment far too often.

There’s a difference between something that’s truly wrong for you… and something that’s just getting uncomfortable because you’re growing.

I’ve seen this in myself and in the people I work with:
A project lights you up.
You start with energy, with excitement.
Then resistance shows up — and suddenly the story becomes, “Maybe it’s not aligned anymore.”

But what if that resistance is just a part of you that’s scared?

What if it’s trying to protect you from failing, from being seen, from the edge you’re actually ready to meet?

In IFS, we’d say that part is doing its job — trying to keep you safe.
And what helps soften its grip isn’t giving up.
It’s staying. Showing up.
Not perfectly — just consistently.

For me, consistency has been the quiet force that rebuilt my life post-burnout. After leaving my corporate job in London, the word “productivity” felt toxic. I wanted nothing to do with discipline or doing. I needed to heal — and I swung to the other end of the spectrum: intuition, flow, surrender. All of which were necessary.

But eventually, I realised there was a middle path.
A way to be led by flow… and still show up when it’s hard.
A way to honour my nervous system… without letting fear run the show.

Consistency isn’t always sexy. But it’s what creates momentum, mastery, and the self-respect that comes from following through.

It’s the bridge between your inspiration and your results.

And sometimes, it’s the thing that makes the difference between another beautiful idea… and something that actually changes your life.