55 | Prepare to Fly: How to Know When It’s Time to Rise and Trust Your Wings

You’ve been waiting for the “right time” to change — but what if this is it?

In this episode, we unpack what it really means to prepare to fly: leaving the comfort of invisibility, letting go of control, and trusting your wings before they open.

If you’ve felt restless lately — like your soul knows there’s more, but fear keeps you grounded — this conversation will speak straight to your heart.

We’ll talk about how fear disguises itself as readiness, what real preparation looks like, and why you’re not starting over — you’re rising up.

This is your reminder that your wings aren’t something you have to earn. They’ve been waiting for you all along. 

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Let this be your moment for permission to stretch, to breathe, to believe that your wings weren't a mistake. And to finally, finally prepare to fly. You just heard a clip from today's episode, episode 55. Prepare to fly. How to know when it's time to rise and trust your wings. Hey, I am Lisa Covert. Welcome to the Overwhelmed to Empowered podcast, where we stop pretending we are fine and start leading lives we are proud of. No more to-do list, no more burnout, just real talk, real tools, and the reset your heart has been asking for. Let's talk about it. You know that space between knowing something has to change and actually changing? That in-between place where everything inside you is restless, but you still don't feel ready. That's what preparing to fly really is. You're standing at the edge of something new, not because you planned it, but because your soul is whispering. It's time. It's time to do something different. We want to be happy. We want to feel whole. We want to see the world through kind eyes. Not through resentment. Not through guilt. Not through survival. But instead of excitement, it feels like fear. Because flying means leaving what's familiar. Even if it's been breaking you, sometimes the hardest part of flying is not the takeoff. It's trusting that your wings will open before they do. You've spent years equating readiness with control. You tell yourself, once I'm organized, once I have time, once they understand, once there's more of a system, once things calm down, but those are just delay tactics. Fear has dressed up as logic. Readiness doesn't mean comfort. It means alignment. You align with that feeling and you say I'm going there. I'm gonna direct that line and that's where we're going. It's not about everything making sense. It's about everything inside you saying, I can't stay here anymore. Flying never feels safe at first. It never does. But neither does staying stuck once you know you're meant for more. Come on. If you've been on a plane before, there's those moments right before it takes off, and you're like, oh my gosh, okay. A little, I mean you get excited, but I feel a little fear too. But you know there would be regret if you didn't go. Come on, here's the truth, my friend. You're not afraid of flying. You're afraid of falling. You're afraid of being misunderstood, of changing so much that people you love don't recognize you anymore. Or maybe changing so much you don't even recognize yourself. But staying small to keep others comfortable isn't peace. It's self-abandonment. The longer you hide your wings, the heavier the ground starts to feel. You're not breaking down, you're breaking free. And let me tell you, you are beautiful. You have a beautiful heart. Whether you volunteer or you help others from your heart, whether someone needs you and you pick up that phone, or your kids want something exciting and you make it happen. Why would you think that when you fly, you wouldn't be even a better version of yourself? A better person that can help others from their heart, a better volunteer. You're not gonna change who you are. You're gonna show up as who you are even better. I mean, I want you to think about it. Have you ever been in a time where you needed help and somebody was there for you? But then at one time you decided and said, That's it. I can't, I can't keep complaining about this. I can't keep doing this. Something has to shift. And all of a sudden, that person that was there with you the whole time, as comforting as it was that they let you complain and talk about this or you know, have a little session of just letting it all out. Do you ever feel something a little different? Do you ever feel like, okay, well, I'm ready to get over this, want to come with me? And sometimes that person is like, whoa, whoa, whoa, and they still want to talk about it. They still want to be reminding you of how terrible it was. Or they've just been sitting there waiting for you to decide. Either or. They're either a person that prefers to stay in that, or they're a person that has just been waiting for you. But we know that that's not what makes us fly. We didn't fly at that time. We were so stuck in fear that nothing could change. And I know you don't want to be there. Preparing to fly doesn't mean perfect routines or polished plans. It's quieter than that. It's the moment you say no, no, absolutely no, to the things that drain you. Without apology. Just no. It's the breath you take before reacting. Okay, there's a situation. Okay, what am I gonna do? It's thinking about your choice, owning that choice, not perfection, but think about it for a moment. It shows up in the tiny nudges that feel like truth. Even if no one else understands them yet. That's okay. Sometimes preparation looks like rest. Sometimes it looks like grief. And sometimes it looks like doing nothing. Because God's still strengthening your wings. Preparation isn't a checklist, though. It's a clearing. Let's press pause for one minute. Because if you're listening to this, I think you need to hear this. Listen, I know your time is stretched thinner than your patience some days. You're already doing all the things. Trying to hold your house together, your job, your kids, your sanity, your marriage, and figuring out how to actually feel better. That just feels impossible. But here's the thing: getting out of overwhelming doesn't have to be another thing on your to-do list. That's exactly why I created the Empowered Living Six-week course. It's simple, it's practical, and it's designed to real life. Short video lesson you can do at your place. And the exact steps I took to find the grounded again. Without feeling therapy, this course gives you the reset without feeling. No fluffy, no extra noise, just a clear, simple roadmap to go from burnt out to feeling in control again. Check it out now at LisaCovert.com and press apply. I promise, your time's about to feel a lot more like yours again. Every woman who learns to fly first has to unclench her fists. Because you can't rise while you're still gripping control. That's the real lesson here. Flying isn't about effort. It's about surrender. The only thing you have control over is your choice in each situation. It's about trusting that peace is waiting to catch you, even when you can't see where you're landing. And if you don't start to connect with yourself, you're never gonna have faith in that. So ask yourself, what am I still holding that keeps me grounded? A belief? A role? Someone else's opinion? Because the moment you release it, your wings will remember what they were made for. So many women say, I feel like I'm starting from scratch. I feel like I need to burn it all down to build it. But you're not starting from scratch. There's no need to burn it all down. You're starting from strength, from wisdom, from everything you've already survived. And you've got the scars to show it. Don't look at the wound, look at the scars that have healed. You've been preparing longer than you realize. All the heartbreaks, the holding it all together for seasons, the late night prayers. They've been building your wings. You're not behind. You're right on time. This is for you. If you're just tired of performing, tired of filtering your w your voice, tired of earning your way to be seen and heard. If you're ready to rise, and I'm not talking shiny, I'm talking more you. To remember your voice or introduce yourself to it for the first time. Being that version of you in all areas of your life without abandoning yourself in those roles or in that process of life. I want you to stand in your power, which means who you are, you feel like the truth. You feel light, you serve, and it feels good. It's not about overdoing it. You didn't abandon yourself. You feel good. And you don't have to burn down your life. But you do need to throw away the rule book. And you need to create and align with you. Connecting with you is how this is gonna happen. So if you've been standing on the edge, telling yourself, you'll fly when life calms down. I want you to hear this. You don't need perfect timing. You just need truth. You were made for more than surviving. And maybe, just maybe, this is your season to rise. To be you, to like who you are, to get to know who you are. You don't need to earn your wings. You just need to remember they were always yours. Let this be your moment for permission, to stretch, to breathe, to believe that your wings weren't a mistake, and to finally, finally prepare to fly. And if this tugged at your heart, if you connected with it at all, then you are gonna want to sign up for the boot camp. It is coming out, it's going to be a three-day free experience. And guess what it's called? Prepare to fly. You'll be able to listen to it on your own. You'll be able to do it on your time, and we will connect. I promise you you won't regret it. So go to LisaCovert.com slash bootcamp and sign up to get the bootcamp directly sent to you. Okay, my friend, I'll see you next time, maybe in the bootcamp or at the next episode.

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