Begin where you are. Do not wait for inspiration. Do not wait for the right moment, the right circumstances. And, above all, do not wait on someone else to give you permission. Waiting holds you back, holds you hostage to a life you don’t want and that does not belong to you. You may be afraid, and the future may be uncertain, but you must just begin where you are.

Over the past eleven months, I’ve written a lot about change, because I wanted to change me and my life. And th...