This is my 18th post (in not 30 days). I wish I could say that I’ve written one post every day for 18 days but I often convinced myself that for one reason or another I couldn’t.
And then, as more and more days came between me and my goal, I started to believe it was over and I had failed so I should just stop.
I said this to myself like I had broken some imaginary blogging rule. There isn’t by the way.
This is MY blog. I make the rules.
This weekend I’m in Ocean City, Maryland for a convention. Jerry is part of an amazing opportunity and I support him. I’ve attended a couple of these conventions before but this weekend really forced me to evaluate some things.
I impose rules on myself all the time. I also hinder my own success by telling myself I am doing it wrong or I can’t do what I set out to do. It sounds obvious, but I have to stop doing this.
I am making the conscious decision to instead, encourage myself. Life is always going to be full of unexpected challenges, why should I impose more on myself?
Something I struggle with is accepting that you need to have patience to succeed. Patience with others, but most importantly patience with myself.
Baby steps are easier to visualize than to actualize. Most things in life are. But if you believe in your WHY and you are patient with yourself, it becomes a way of life.
I have a lot of ideas right now. I have a lot of hope and motivation too. But it’s up to me to take action.
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