If Not Now, When? Moving Forward After Infertility and IVF

Have you been living in a holding pattern—waiting, hoping, and unsure of when you’ll finally start living again?

For years, infertility treatments dictated your schedule. You held off on vacations, skipped girls’ weekends, and put projects on pause, thinking, Maybe by then, I’ll be pregnant. Maybe I’ll have a baby.

But now, fertility treatments are behind you, and you’re still feeling stuck. You have ideas of what you could do—remodeling a room, traveling, learning something new—but the energy just isn’t there to start.

Why?

In this episode, we’re breaking down the three biggest reasons why moving forward can feel paralyzing when you are childless after infertility:

1️⃣ Fear – Making plans for your future feels like closing the door on motherhood, and that’s terrifying.
2️⃣ Comparison – Nothing seems as meaningful as motherhood was supposed to be, so you tell yourself it’s not even worth trying.
3️⃣ Overwhelm – You don’t know where to start, so you keep waiting for the “right time.”

But if not now… when?

I recently worked with a coaching client who felt this exact way. She had things she wanted to do—remodeling her bathroom, planting a garden, traveling more with her husband—but nothing was on the calendar. It all just felt big.

So we mapped it out.

What mattered most? What was her first step? When did she want to start?

And suddenly, it didn’t feel so overwhelming anymore.

This is exactly what we do inside the Thrive After Infertility Mastermind.
One of the three core pillars of the program is owning your time—because when you start making intentional choices about how to fill your days, you stop feeling lost in your own life.

✨ Want more guidance? My upcoming book, So Now What?, has an entire chapter dedicated to planning your future in a way that feels meaningful and fulfilling.

I’m giving away 10 free signed copies, and you can enter to win using the link in my show notes or by heading to my bio on Instagram or TikTok.

And if you’re ready to take action, book a free Thrive Call with me. We’ll create a personalized plan to help you stop waiting and start moving forward. The time to start is now.

🎧 Listen now, and let’s get you out of that holding pattern!

🔗 Resources Mentioned:

• 🎁 Enter to Win a Free Copy of My Book: click here

• 📖 Grab My Free Guide: The Top 27 Things People Say When You’re Childless (and How to Respond)

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You don’t have to wait for your life to start.

The question is: If not now, when?