Filtering Out the Noise and Making Space for Exciting New Ideas
Jan 07, 2026
You know my last blog post? Well… I published it before I listened to Jessie's voice-note back to me. And what she said made me pause and think: hmmm… yeah.
Jessie would probably say that all the drama and gossip I wrote about in that post? Most of it was really just the stories and thoughts I was spinning around in my own head and getting caught up in. Because really, once you learn to listen to the blue dot (your inner wisdom) and tune out the red noise (those swirling thoughts that go around your head) it shouldn’t matter what your environment looks like. That whole idea - that if you’re peaceful within, the outside world doesn’t shake you - that’s the goal. That’s what I’m working toward.
I’m still learning it, it’s a gradual process. While I figure it out, I’m choosing to keep my outside world as peaceful as possible. Sure, one day I hope I can stay calm even in complete chaos, but for now, I’m focused on creating as much calm as I can. Working on myself is a work in progress, one that Jessie is helping me with, and honestly, that’s true for most things in life: ongoing. But for the first time in a while, I feel like I'm actually moving forward.
The Power of a Thought Buddy
I love how Jessie is just like: yeah, let’s be thought buddies and work on this.
If I’d shared these ideas with most people, I wouldn’t get that response. I’d get someone echoing the doubts that pop up in my head: How are you going to do this when you already run your wealth management business? You can’t do both. That’s not realistic.
But with Jessie, it’s different. I’m genuinely excited - properly excited. This idea has been quietly sitting in the back of my mind for a long time, and now I finally get to talk it through with someone. It won’t be instant. I know it’ll take time. But I can start the process - start getting ideas down on paper, start reaching out to the people I’ve been thinking about. And that part excites me.
It feels like a whole new path is opening up, and for the first time in a while, I’m ready to walk it.
Letting Go to Make Space for New Ideas
Part of this process has been realising I need to let go of some old ideas and thoughts I’ve been clinging to - even business names and concepts I’ve carried around like sentimental shares. You know how people cling to certain shares because of sentiment, even when they’re not serving them anymore? That’s what I’ve been doing with some of my old ideas.
They felt good at the time, and I started to work on them, but now I have a new path, a new idea, and to move forward, I have to make space for it. Letting go isn’t easy, but it’s freeing. And it feels like the right thing to do.
Feeling Excited About What’s Next
So yeah… I’m excited. Not in a fleeting, “this will be fun for a minute” kind of way, but in a deep, settled way. The kind that comes from doing something that feels aligned, even before you know exactly where it leads. Whether it works out or not almost feels beside the point. Starting the process, giving the idea space to breathe, and allowing myself to explore it feels like a natural step forward.
And maybe that’s the shift. Realising that progress doesn’t always come from having everything figured out - it comes from listening inward, letting go of what no longer fits, and taking the next small, intentional step. And of course it helps when you’re not doing it alone.
Here’s my takeaway (yep, you’re welcome): more often than not, the biggest thing holding us back isn’t the world around us - it’s the stories we keep replaying, the old ideas we cling to, or the fear of what others might think. Once you start tuning out the noise, letting go of what no longer serves you, and surrounding yourself with people who lift you up, the excitement of new possibilities becomes louder than any doubt.
So… what’s been quietly waiting in the back of your mind? And what would happen if you finally let yourself take the first step toward it? 🩷
