the sliding doors of procrastination

Have you ever wondered what your life might look like if you had said yes to the things you kept putting off? If you'd written the book, launched the course, taken the leap, or finally committed to your healing? It's not just a daydream. It's a parallel life that exists in potential — and it's still waiting for you.

Take a moment, here, to imagine and explore the concept of your alternate reality: the life that unfolds when you stop procrastinating and start aligning. Remember the movie Sliding Doors with Gwyneth Paltrow? The one where her whole life flips upside down depending on whether she catches the train or misses it? One split-second decision, and suddenly, she's living two completely different lives. Now, imagine a similar scenario. This time, though, it's not about catching a train. It's about whether you choose action or fall back into the trap of procrastination. What if one small shift in your choices could change your spiritual, emotional, and energetic reality forever?

Procrastination is often painted as a simple time-management issue. On a deeper level, though, it can be a form of soul resistance. It shows up when something matters deeply, when the outcome could change everything. And because it matters, fear rushes in to protect us from failure, judgment, or discomfort.

What happens, though, when we delay the very thing our soul came here to do?

You don’t just put off a task, you put off a timeline, a version of yourself, an entire life trajectory. The healing that could have rippled outwards, the people you were meant to serve, the abundance you were meant to hold… they wait in the wings while your inner world spins in circles.

And while you wait, an alternate version of you is out there, already living it.

Imagine a moment from your recent past when inspiration struck. Maybe you felt the nudge to:

• start that healing practice you’ve been dreaming of

• begin a daily meditation or spiritual routine

• finally offer your intuitive gifts to others

• say yes to a mentor or training that called to your soul

Now imagine you had said yes to it in that moment.

In this alternate reality, a door opened. You stepped through. Momentum built. One yes led to another, and before you knew it, things began to change.

This isn’t fantasy. This is how transformation works.

To really help this hit home, let’s consider three scenarios where the procrastinating you held back whilst the parallel version of you followed through. What would have happened in each case?

Parallel Life #1: The Healer Who Stepped Forward

The Procrastinating You: For years, you’ve felt a deep, undeniable calling to offer energy healing. You’ve always known you’re intuitive, with an innate ability to connect to others in a profound way. You've practiced on friends, experimented with different techniques, and taken multiple courses to hone your skills. You may have even created a beautiful logo for your dream practice. You can see it all: your own healing space, clients booking appointments, your energy flowing freely as you help others transform. Yet every time you think about launching your practice officially, something inside you freezes. Fear creeps in, and your thoughts spiral. "Who am I to do this?" or "It’s not the right time," become the soundtrack of your inner dialogue. The ideas, the plans, and the passion you feel are often drowned out by self-doubt and perfectionism. You start thinking that maybe it’s just not meant to be, or maybe you need more experience or more credentials. You put it off day after day, telling yourself “tomorrow will be the day I start.” However, the next day comes, and you’re still paralysed by indecision. Weeks slip into months, and the energy healing practice that once sparked such excitement in you now gathers dust on the shelf of your dreams. The time never feels right. You wait for the perfect conditions, for the perfect version of yourself, however that moment never seems to arrive. Your heart knows you’re ready, yet your fear keeps you stuck in a loop of hesitation.

The You Who Followed Through: At some point, you reach a breaking point. You decide you can’t wait anymore. The perfectionist in you starts to loosen its grip, and you make a bold decision to step forward, even if it’s messy. You choose courage over perfection. You open up your calendar for bookings and share your gifts online, trusting that the right people will find you. In the beginning, it feels slow. You don’t have a flood of clients right away, just one person here, a breakthrough there. However, with each small step, you begin to feel a shift. People start to come back. You start receiving heartfelt messages, thanking you for your sessions, sharing how your work has made a difference in their lives. You realise it’s not just about offering a service; it’s about stepping into a calling, a soul contract you’ve been resisting, one which you are now ready to embrace. Your confidence begins to grow. You learn that it’s okay to not have everything figured out, that you don’t have to be perfect to be powerful. Opportunities begin to open up for you, word-of-mouth spreads, and more people reach out to book sessions. You’re no longer operating out of fear, rather from a place of alignment. You feel purposeful, in flow, and most importantly, alive. You realise that stepping into your true potential has nothing to do with waiting for the “right time”, it’s about showing up, trusting in your gifts, and taking that first courageous step.

Parallel Life #2: The Writer Who Showed Up

The Procrastinating You: You’ve always known deep down that you have a book inside of you. Maybe it’s the story of your life - the trials, triumphs, and lessons learned along the way. Maybe it’s a spiritual guide, a wisdom-filled work meant to help others. You feel the spark of excitement every time you imagine people reading your words, nodding in understanding, finding comfort in your experience. Yet each time you sit down to write, doubts flood in. You wonder if anyone will care, if your words will be good enough. You end up scrolling through social media or checking your email for the hundredth time. “Tomorrow,” you say, “I’ll start tomorrow,” and then tomorrow never seems to come. Your manuscript remains nothing more than a collection of ideas, untouched, unfinished, and gathering dust in your mind. You keep waiting for the perfect time, the right idea, the ideal version of yourself to emerge. The perfectionist within you holds you hostage. You believe that until everything aligns, you’re not worthy of the journey. Yet deep down, that book is still waiting to be born, quietly screaming to be written, calling you to act.

The You Who Followed Through: One day, you get tired of waiting for the “perfect” moment. You decide to give up the idea of perfection and start small. You commit to writing just 15 minutes a day. A mere few sentences each day. Even when you don’t feel inspired, you sit down at your desk and put those words on the page. It feels uncomfortable at first, awkward even. Some days, the words come easily and flow like a river. Other days, it feels like pulling teeth, each sentence a small battle. And yet you choose to show up, day after day, for just 15 minutes. No expectations. Just you and the page. Slowly, the sentences start to build. Paragraphs form, chapters grow. You push past the self-doubt, the procrastination, and the fears of being judged. You keep moving forward. Eventually, you look up one day and realise that what started as a few scattered words has become a full manuscript. You take the leap and self-publish your work, no longer concerned about perfection. To your surprise, people start to respond. Strangers send you heartfelt emails, telling you how your words touched their hearts and changed their perspective. You even spot your book in someone’s hands at a coffee shop. It’s there, alive in the world. You realise that your story mattered more than your fear. It was never about waiting for the perfect time; it was about stepping into the unknown and trusting that your voice needed to be heard.

Parallel Life #3: The Spiritual Teacher Who Embraced Her Calling

The Procrastinating You: For as long as you can remember, there’s been a whisper deep within you, a calling to teach, to share spiritual wisdom, to guide others on their journey. Maybe it started with a simple interest in meditation, energy work, oracle cards, or a specific spiritual practice that transformed your life. You knew you had wisdom to share, yet fear crept in every time you thought about taking action. “I’m not experienced enough,” you tell yourself. “Who am I to teach others?” Or, “What if I fail? I should wait until I’m more ‘perfect.’”
So, instead of stepping forward, you keep the calling at bay. You study more, take more courses, gather more tools, and wait for the “right time”, the time when you feel fully ready. The idea sits on the backburner, and time passes, yet the inner yearning never truly goes away.

The You Who Followed Through: One day, you made a choice that shifted everything. You stopped waiting for perfection, for a magical moment of readiness, or for all the conditions to be “right.” You decided to leap, to trust in your heart and in your ability to guide others. You started small, hosting a free meditation class, offering group sessions, or sharing what you had learned with friends and family. At first, you were unsure, however something felt different.
As you shared your wisdom, people responded, not just with gratitude, with transformation. They felt the peace you radiated. They experienced the healing that came from your guidance. You weren’t just teaching a practice or sharing knowledge; you were living the embodiment of the teachings. Your life became the proof of the very wisdom you shared.
Your confidence grew as you saw the impact of your work, and soon, word spread. You were invited to speak at events, hold workshops, and collaborate with other spiritual leaders. What started as a small leap grew into a thriving practice, one that fulfilled you on a soul-deep level. You’re no longer just a seeker of knowledge, you’re a true spiritual teacher, a person who took the leap, despite doubts, and embraced their calling wholeheartedly. You stepped into your power and realised that the life you’ve always desired was only waiting on you to take that first step.

Procrastination isn’t just a behaviour; it has a frequency. It can create a foggy, stuck, heavy energy field around you. The more you delay, the more this energy builds, creating resistance not only in your mind, also in your body and aura.

Momentum, however, is magnetic.

When you take aligned action, even small steps, you shift your energy. You signal to the Universe, “I’m ready.” And the Universe responds. Synchronicities appear. Support shows up. Confidence builds.

One breath of courage can change your frequency.

Here’s the most beautiful thing: that parallel life isn’t out of reach. It hasn’t disappeared. It exists as a vibrational potential, right alongside your current path.

Every action you take pulls it closer. Every breath of courage realigns you. Every time you choose movement over delay, you collapse the gap between the version of you who waits, and the version of you who lives.

Here’s the thing: there will never be a perfect time. There will only ever be this time.

And in this moment, you have the power to choose differently. To reclaim what you postponed. To embody what you imagined. To live the life that already lives inside you.

The alternate you — the healer, the writer, the leader, the aligned one — is waiting.

They’re not in a far-off dream. They’re one breath, one decision, one action away.

You’re not behind. You’re right on time.

And your future is still waiting for you to show up.