Why Do We Break the Cycle?
- Dr Janice Brooks Guiding you to your Best Chapter
- 2 days ago
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This week’s newsletter is mainly for those choosing Purpose over Pattern. You will have to go ahead and break the cycle for purpose, so that the generations after you will never have to fight the same battles or continue the pattern.

Now here’s the real question: What would make someone choose to disrupt what is familiar, even when it is uncomfortable, messy or misunderstood?
Today I will share with you four powerful reasons people must step forward and break the cycle, followed by a personal story that proves it’s possible.
Repeating the past costs more than rewriting it.
There comes a moment in life when the weight of old patterns becomes heavier than the effort required to change them. Remaining the same becomes the biggest risk of all and breaking the cycle is no longer rebellion but it becomes self-respect.
Your future deserves a different foundation.
Cycle-breakers understand that the life they want cannot be built with the tools they were given. So, they create new ones through learning, healing and intentional growth.
Someone needs to go first.
Every generational shift begins with one person willing to step into the unknown, the brave one. The one who says, “not anymore.” When you go first, everyone behind you gets a new starting line.
The next generation is watching.
Your courage becomes their inheritance because every time you choose healing, growth and awareness, you are planting seeds of freedom in the lives that follow.
Proof that the cycle can be broken
I was the first in my family to go to college, something that once felt impossible and that one decision opened many doors that had never been opened before. Years later, after many accomplishments, I went on to earn a doctoral degree in ministry and counseling, as well as earning a certification as a leadership development coach, thereby stepping into work that helps others build the emotional, spiritual and personal strength that I once had to build from scratch.
That’s what breaking the cycle looks like. It is not perfection, and it is not easy but it is just one brave choice followed by another. So, if you are wondering whether you can break the cycle and release the generations to come, you can and you don’t have to do it alone.
At SAASH Solutions, we specialize in leadership and personal development coaching and training, with a strong emphasis on temperament-based coaching that helps you understand why you think, feel and respond the way you do, so you can build a future rooted in clarity, confidence and purpose. If you're ready to take the next step, connect with us at purposects.com



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