The importance of starting somewhere has more meanings than the one perspective given in my first ever blog post. Now that I have been M.I.A from blogging for multiple months (or over a year...), the importance of starting somewhere brings a new meaning.
I always saw those jokes about someone "starts a blog, posts once, and realized it's too difficult to keep up with" and thought: "HA yup! There are so many people and blogs out there that do that exact thing. Of course I am not going to fall into that trap and be one of them."
And here I am...one of them.
I feel I should express that my short articles are simply a way to allow others to follow my journey, while also having my own cool, creative outlet to reflect on. It's also a bonus to track what I have learned with the decisions I have made so far. Although, admittedly, I strongly need to work on accountability and reliability on my writing to truly show the adventures I have been able to embrace since my last post in January of 2019.
Yes, it is importance to start somewhere as I briefly concluded in my first post (too many months ago now). But the need to push on, is just as important. What triggered me to actually sit down for a minute and finally express my thoughts in a new post (after 16 months and a few life changes later) was a question written in the book "Stealing Fire" by Jamie Wheal and Steven Kotler: "Do you engage the dull and repetitive work of plugging your leaks or do you go hunting for the next ecstatic faucet to tap?" (page 205). This allowed me to ask myself: Are you being mindful of the moment you're in, while also striving to put in the work to something that you committed to that the majority avoids, or is it the opposite? Just going through the motions?
Full disclosure...I wrote the above 8 months ago, before COVID-19; before embracing my role as a full-time gymnastics coach (I will reflect on that in a later post); before moving across the country for grad school (I'll get to that later, too). Anybody else feel how relatable this all still is? For the purpose of this reflective post, I'll keep the lesson short and a simple way for me to remember the feeling of getting creative with free writing to reflect on my views towards reaching one's full potential and self-actualization. With all the craziness going on in the world and knowing we are living through a pivotal piece of history, I commend you to hold yourself accountable to those moments where you wished you had time to read; wished you had time to learn that new skill; wished you had time to catch up with friends and truly embrace the moment without running around like a chicken with your head cut off. Or maybe wished you had time to finally write that blog post...You know that saying, be careful what you wish for or you might just get it all?
Although there is much stress and turmoil in today's times that cannot and should not be negated in any way, shape or form, starting somewhere brings a new meaning of connecting back to our roots. This fun video (that might just become the new bedtime story for our future generations) helps express what I am trying to get at here.
I planned on making this post a new life lesson of sorts, although we all know how plans are playing out these days. Instead, I'm simply remembering to start somewhere, embrace those "new norms", celebrate any and all small wins, and recreate my positive space.
Your New Steps to Starting Somewhere:
(Unchanging from my first post. Just going back to the roots of why I started this blog in the first place as a reminder of where I have been and where I am going).
1. Put yourself in the best position to be successful - Take the time to understand your passions, your why, and your values.
2. Create small wins - Nobody gets to their most successful self overnight. It takes time and determination. Start small.
3. Believe in yourself - If you don't believe in yourself, how will you convince others to?
"Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy - the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light." - Brene Brown
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