Ep 150. How to Find Wins When Progress Feels Slow

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If you’ve ever started a project with big hopes of a quick finish—only to find yourself staring at it weeks later, still not done—you are not alone. In today’s episode, I’m sharing both encouragement and practical steps for what to do when projects drag on longer than you thought they would.

We’ll talk about why this happens (hello, unrealistic expectations 🙋‍♀️), how to reframe your progress so you don’t feel stuck, and the small steps you can take to keep moving forward without burning out. From half-finished patios to delayed canning sessions, this is real-life homesteading, not Instagram reels.

✨ Here’s what you’ll hear in this episode:

Why almost every project takes longer than planned
How to pause and reassess instead of spiraling
The power of brain-dumping what’s really left to do
Knowing when to adjust the scope (and stop adding more)
Finding small wins to keep momentum going
Building margin into your timeline so you don’t feel like a failure
How to borrow energy and motivation when you’re running low
Learning the lesson for next time—and releasing the guilt

Even slow progress is still progress. Let’s celebrate the halfway points and the “work in progress” moments instead of waiting for the perfect before-and-after.

👉 Join me inside the Homestead Challenge Facebook Community and share your in progress photos—I’ll be sharing my half-finished patio too!

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