| I’ve been really struggling to get my new project done. It’s not because I’m not interested in the topic. (I’m actually quite passionate about it). It’s not because I’m feeling particularly lazy. (I’ve gotten a lot of other things done this fall and winter, including a new year-long course for DailyOM.) And it’s not because I’m not excited about what we’ve completed. (We’ve filmed all 8 videos…and yet I’ve written only 25% of the lessons). Here’s the problem… |
| This new project is: a. Intellectually challenging (demanding tons of scientific wellness research) b. A huge opportunity to share with a massive audience (like 65 million people) c. There is no deadlined. They’ve already paid me. If you took away / reversed even one of these factors…. a. Made it a no-brainer b. Reduced the audience / opportunity c. Gave me a deadline, or just d. Withheld my cash (sigh) until I finished…. I’d have been done months ago! This week, however, I actually made some significant progress. I made some subtle changes, one of which made a huge difference. Specifically, I asked 7 friends––one for each day of the week––if I could text them on a designated day before noon saying simply “Writing Done.” No response beyond👍(or the emoji of their choice) was required. (And if I failed to text them by noon, all they had to was text me “Writing Done?”) And…drumroll…I got more done for this project the last week than I could have imagined. Why? Somehow being accountable to someone––even just my awesome friends––made all the difference. It wasn’t just me flying solo anymore. It wasn’t “me against the world” (or “me and Belle against the world”) anymore. |
| A little support––even just a two word text that connects us––can really go a long way. As we move into 2020, if there’s any area of your life where you could use more support, I encourage you to ask for it. It could really transform everything. Namaste for Now… |
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Your page and meditations are saving me. Being at my job for the past 13 years and just feeling like I shouldn’t have been there but stayed cause of college bills, life, family and so forth…and now being laid off, feeling lost. I felt as though I let that place beat me down, steal some of my light…(people would swear at my every day…working as a claims adjuster for a moving company…people were angry if something was broken, drivers and agents angry if i paid out a customer and charged them back…typing this, how did i do this so long?
I was called crazy words I have never even actually said and so many times too,) and now, creating a new resume and everything online is just sooo, sooo…so, during one of your short meditations, it came to me what I really want, I wish I could write children’s books and never go back to an office setting with mean people ever again and hang out with my cat Loki…so, I want to give it a try….I want to Thank You for letting me dream again …or focus on what I want for a moment, to take a moment to take care of me..or remember what my dreams were or are…I don’t know…but I do know, I think you unlocked a door for me…fingers crossed
This is so moving to me and wonderful, Carol, that I’ve helped a bit on your journey. Please hang in there during this crazy time and now that the future is indeed, brighter than it seems right now.