🌸 Keep the Wheels Turning: Finding Momentum When Life Feels Stuck

By Sarah Bishop
Mental Strength and Resilience Coach | Founder of Toil and Remedies

🚗 Why Momentum Matters (Especially When You’re Exhausted)

Ever feel like your life’s stuck in neutral? Like you’re trying so hard to move forward, but no matter what you do, you’re spinning your wheels?

For NDIS carers, it’s not just a feeling — it’s a lived experience. You’re juggling appointments, paperwork, phone calls, and constant care. In the middle of all that, it’s easy to lose momentum.

But here’s the truth: momentum isn’t about speed — it’s about direction.
And even small steps count when you’re moving forward.

So how do we get unstuck when we’re running on empty?
Here are some real-life steps to help you rebuild your momentum, one doable shift at a time.

🌿 Step 1: Honour the Pause

Sometimes we think we’ve lost momentum when what we really need is a reset.

It’s okay to stop and take a breath.
Pausing isn’t failure — it’s the space between inhale and exhale.

If your nervous system is fried from all the demands of caring for others, honour that.

✨ Momentum starts by meeting yourself where you are, not where you “should” be.

🌷 Step 2: Make Your Moves Tiny (But Consistent)

Don’t wait for the perfect day to do the big thing. Momentum builds through tiny wins.

• Drink that glass of water.

• Reply to that one email.

• Crochet one row.

If you’re navigating the NDIS world, maybe it’s just updating one document today instead of tackling the whole plan.

Consistency beats intensity every time.

💬 “You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

💖 Step 3: Anchor to Joy

Let joy be your compass.

When life feels heavy, returning to something that lights you up — music, nature, crafting, or a cuppa with your dog by your side — can remind you that life isn’t just about survival.

It’s these tiny, joyful moments that build momentum in the most beautiful and unexpected ways.

🌸 Step 4: Find Your Momentum Match

Momentum doesn’t have to mean hustle.

Your pace is enough.

Whether you’re walking beside your child at an NDIS appointment or slowly rebuilding your own sense of self, trust that your rhythm is valid.

Align with people and routines that support your momentum — not society’s version of “success.”

🌈 Step 5: Visualise Where You’re Headed

Momentum needs direction.

Create a simple visual anchor:

• A vision board

• A journal page

• A sticky note on your fridge

Not for some far-off dream life, but for how you want to feel:
Grounded. Empowered. At peace.

Let that feeling be the fuel behind each step.

🌟 You’re Not Stuck — You’re Gathering Power

The truth is, you haven’t lost your way — you’re just in the part of the journey where it’s hard to see the progress.

But trust this: every small action you take is momentum.

Keep moving.
Keep breathing.
Keep showing up for you.

Because the life you’re building? It’s worth it.

💖 It’s not about being the best. It’s about being better than you were yesterday.

By Sarah Bishop
Mental Strength and Resilience Coach at Toil and Remedies
Empowering women to navigate disability, caregiving, and personal growth through resilience coaching and personalised healing programmes with NDIS support.