ONE TRAP
Most people are chasing a quick fix – for their stress, their weight, their low mood, or any other part of life that feels hard, uncomfortable, or inconvenient.
A coffee to improve focus.
A glass of wine to soothe tension
Ozempic to lose weight.
Avoidance to reduce anxiety.
Deliveroo to ease pressure.
A holiday to feel different about their relationship or job.
Society loves the “bish, bash, bosh” approach.
But let’s be clear:
Quick fixes are not solutions.
They don’t solve the real problem – and they don’t last.
If all you’re doing is slapping on a patch, you’ll never deal with what’s underneath.
And just like any monster… the longer it’s left, the bigger it grows.
ONE TRUTH
Stress isn’t the problem. Unrecovered stress is.
Stress drains your energy – which is why chronic, unmanaged stress leads to burnout.
Quick fixes don’t support recovery. They help you hurdle over today, only to land back in the same spot tomorrow…Often worse off than before.
And here’s the uncomfortable truth:
Problems don’t disappear just because you ignore them.
They multiply.
Which is why it’s smarter to kill the monster while it’s small.
ONE TOOL
Everyone wants to feel more energised, confident, mentally clear. They want change.
But not everyone is willing to change. And that’s exactly why they stay STUCK.
So let’s bring it back to you:
Responsibility isn’t about blame. It’s about power.
It’s your response-ability – the ability to choose how you respond.
Between what happens to you and how you react, there’s a space. In that space is your freedom. And your future.
So here’s the real question:
Will you take responsibility and change your trajectory?
Or will you stay STUCK and call it fate?
Tough love.
But sometimes, it’s exactly what we need.
Cordelia xx