The Power of Every Moment: How Decisions, Action and Inaction Shape Our Lives
As a life coach in NY, I often remind clients that the “big change” they’re waiting for doesn’t usually come from one dramatic moment. Transformation happens in the small, daily choices—your moment-to-moment decisions. Every choice you make or avoid making, creates ripples that influence your future and impact the people around you.
The Cost of Not Taking Action
Think about a time you had a great idea but didn’t act on it. Maybe you wanted to start a business, write a book, or even just reach out to someone you cared about. By putting it off, what happened? Nothing changed—and that’s the point. Not taking action is still a decision.
I once worked with a client who dreamed of changing careers but put it off for years because fear kept whispering, “What if you fail?” She stayed in a job that drained her and the frustration spilled into her home life. Her kids noticed, her partner noticed and eventually, she noticed the toll indecision had taken on her confidence and joy. That’s the hidden cost of inaction: it’s not neutral—it chips away at your life, day by day.
The Power of Taking Action
On the flip side, even the smallest step forward creates momentum.
That same client eventually decided to sign up for a single class in her new field. That one action lifted her energy and gave her courage. It set off a chain reaction: new connections, new opportunities, a résumé refresh and ultimately, a fulfilling new career.
This is what taking action does. It doesn’t just move you forward in your goals—it reshapes your identity. Each choice becomes proof: “I am someone who takes charge of my life. I am someone who follows through.”
My Own Story: Choosing Action Over Inaction
I’ve lived this truth myself. For many years, I worked as a dentist in my NYC dental practice. Dentistry was stable and respected and I really liked my patients but deep inside, I felt called to do something more aligned with personal growth and transformation. It took me years. I had to make a living and help support my family. Eventually, instead of ignoring that voice, I made the decision to take one small step: I enrolled in coaching training and later on, for hypnotherapy training while still running my dental practice and raising my son.
Those classes changed everything. They ignited a passion I could no longer ignore. So, when I eventually retired from dentistry, I decided to build a new practice and business as a Life & Mindset Coach, Hypnotherapist, and Speaker. It wasn’t one big leap—it was a series of small, deliberate actions. One training led to another. One client led to another. Each step built momentum. And the steps and the learning never end………..
That same momentum is what gave me the clarity and courage to begin writing my book. It’s the story of my family’s multigenerational trauma and how those patterns shaped me, my family and my life. But it’s more than a story—it’s also a guide filled with tools, strategies, and practical exercises to help readers identify, understand and even release their own limiting beliefs, negative habits and their ‘old story’. The book was born out of a decision to act and now my next step is to bring it into the world so others can break free and live more joyful, aligned, peaceful, and freedom-filled lives.
If I had chosen inaction—if I had stayed only in dentistry, ignored my deeper calling or left my book as “just an idea”—none of this would exist. And I wouldn’t be here, sharing this message with you.
Why the Mind Resists Action
If action is so powerful, why don’t we always choose it? Because the human mind craves safety and familiarity. Even when the “familiar” isn’t serving us, the subconscious will resist change, whispering that it’s safer to stay where you are……….in your comfort zone.
This is where working with a Life & Mindset coach & Hypnotist can help. Hypnosis allows you to bypass the fear-driven patterns of the conscious mind and rewire limiting beliefs at the subconscious level. Suddenly, taking action doesn’t feel threatening—it feels natural.
Small Moments, Big Legacy
Your life is not defined by grand gestures but by the sum of your daily choices. Do you make the call, or put it off? Do you speak your truth, or swallow your words? Do you take the step, or stay in place?
Over years, these small decisions shape your reality. They ripple outward, affecting not only your own life but also your relationships, your family, your work, and even your legacy.
Final Thought
Every moment is a crossroads. You are either taking action that moves you toward freedom, confidence, and growth—or you are choosing inaction that leads to stagnation and regret.
The good news? You don’t need to take a giant leap. Start with the smallest step you can take today. My own journey—from dentist to coach, hypnotherapist, speaker, and now author—began with a single choice to take one class. That one step changed everything, and it can for you, too.
👉 If you’re ready to stop waiting and start creating the life you truly want, I’d love to support you. As a life & mindset coach and hypnotherapist, I help people break through fear, take bold action, and design a life filled with purpose and freedom.
And keep an eye out for my upcoming book—it’s both my story and a step-by-step guide to help start healing trauma, shifting beliefs and building a life that feels aligned, joyful, and free.
What could be better?
With smiles & love,
Dr Gigi
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