Monday Memo|Detail No.156|May 26, 2025

“Once you catch the current, stay on course.”

You started. You took the first step, even when it felt awkward or unsure. You gave yourself permission to move in micro-steps and let go of the pressure to go big or be perfect. You slowed down long enough to honor your rhythm, your rest, your reality.

And now? You’re in motion.This week is about one thing: riding the wave.

Momentum doesn’t come from one great act. It comes from compounded action: small, steady, deliberate decisions that stack over time. It’s brushing off doubt when it whispers, “What’s the point?” and showing up anyway. It’s celebrating the tiny “done” instead of waiting for the massive “ta-da.”

But let’s be real, this is also the part where it gets tempting to slow down or second-guess. Maybe you feel tired. Maybe progress feels invisible. Or maybe the rush of starting has faded, and now the work feels… normal. Quiet. Even boring.

That’s okay. That’s normal. That’s the wave.

Momentum isn’t always exciting, but it is powerful. Once you’re in it, the key is not to panic when it’s not flashy. Not to quit just because you’re not seeing fireworks. Think of a surfer: once they catch the wave, they don’t stop paddling. They adjust, they lean, they trust. They stay on course even when the wave gets choppy.

You’ve caught your current, now stay on course.

This is where self-belief matters more than hype. This is where your consistency turns into confidence. Where you stop needing external validation to feel progress, because you know the work you’re doing even when no one claps for it.

Let every little win: the email sent, the water you drank, the idea you jotted down remind you that you’re not stuck. You’re not behind. You’re in motion. And motion always leads somewhere, even if the destination takes time to show up.

Now is not the time to stop. It’s the time to lean in.

Lean into the routine that’s working. Lean into the mindset that says, “I don’t need to be the best, I just need to keep going.” Lean into the fact that your dreams are still valid, even if no one sees them yet.

And if you fall off the wave? That’s human. Start again. Recalibrate. Get back on. You’ve done it before — you can do it again.