The Truth About Starting Again

Hi Friend,

It’s been a minute.

I’ll be honest—I’ve missed writing to you.

It started with missing one week… then two… and before I knew it, I let this newsletter slip.

I didn't plan to stop writing—it just happened. Life kept moving, and I didn’t catch up.

Yesterday, I posted on WhatsApp that I’d be sending this out today.

I thought that public commitment would hold me accountable. And it has.

Even though today came and I didn’t feel like writing, I remembered my words, stretched out of bed, opened my laptop, and started typing this.

Truth is, this used to come easily.

But when you let something slip long enough, getting back requires more than willpower—it needs intention.

Here’s my two-part plan to keep this going (and maybe it’ll help you too):

1. Ride the momentum: Now that I’ve begun, I will write again next week—no excuses.

2. Create structure: Two dedicated hours every week—Wednesdays to draft, Fridays to edit—that way i am not leaving it to chance and more importantly not constantly worried about doing it and when to do it.

Restarting Is the Hardest Part Whether it’s a newsletter, a fitness routine, or a personal project, the biggest hurdle isn’t the work itself—it’s overcoming the inertia of starting again after a pause.

If You’ve Been Putting Something Off… starting that course, dropping that habit, building that new one

Here’s what I’m relearning:

— Start messy. Action beats perfection. My first draft today? Far from polished. But it exists and you are reading this right now.

— Lock in the next step. Momentum thrives on predictability. The hardest part is starting. The next hardest? Making it easy to keep going. Schedule your next session now.

— Feed your mind. Read books (any books!), watch uplifting content, journal. These aren’t luxuries—they’re the fuel for growth, they put you in that state where you seek to expand.

Not next week. Not "when things calm down." Today.

Because growth isn’t about never slipping—it’s about choosing to begin again, as many times as it takes.

So as I rebuild my rhythm, I’ll take you along with me—just like before.

Thanks for sticking around.

With you, Always.
Uthman.