52 Weeks of Writing
Sometimes it feels scary for me to make a “commitment.” What if I fail? And even worse, what if I fail publicly? It’s hard to put yourself out there for fear of looking silly. But, I am reading a new book by Mel Robbins called Let Them and it’s given me some good perspective on caring less about what others think. Someone asked me before, “would you do it anyway?” And, I think maybe I wasn’t sure. I didn’t know what I was doing, and I still don’t know what is the end goal. But, I shouldn’t let my fears of what other people may think keep me from trying something where I am seen. And more importantly, I shouldn’t let my own self-doubt and criticisms keep me from moving forward in positive ways that challenge me to grow.
What I think has become more clear to me, is that I enjoy writing. I enjoy making content. I think it’s nice to have a creative outlet and that outlet is different for everyone. I ask myself, what if no one ever reads this? Well, the answer to the question is, I would do it anyway. I think it’s fun. And, that’s why I am planning to make writing and this blog more ingrained into my daily life.
The second Mel Robbins book that was recommended to me was about the 5-4-3-2-1 Method (another post coming on that topic later), which encourages us to not think so much. What are the things you want to do in life? Well, countdown and just DO them before you can talk yourself out of it. I’ve been putting it into practice the past few weeks, and I have to say I feel much more productive. Instead of having a laundry list of to-dos in my head, I’m writing them down, and then when I get those moments of freedom, I’m doing them. And that’s how I started writing again.
Of course there’s always the possibility that I procrastinate again, or become lazy, or maybe just uninterested in doing this altogether. But, that’s a problem for another day. My goal for today is to practice writing and publishing content weekly. I can commit to 52 posts this year, and what a great accomplishment that will be to look back on at the end of December… if for no one else to read but me.
I hope I can surprise myself with my dedication and creativity. I think there there are a lot of topics I will enjoy writing about, and I’m grateful for this creative outlet. Sometimes things do just take some time to gain momentum, and I appreciate the groundwork I put into this before knowing exactly how it would take shape. And, I’m sure it will change time and time again. I don’t need to know the end goal to just enjoy the process. Some days you just have to listen to the little nudges and pursue the things that interest and excite you. You never know where it will take you!
