Getting Out of Your Own Way

Hello again! I know, it’s been a minute. I’ve been in a bit of a writing slump - both here and with the project I’ve been working on forrrevvveerrr. I guess I have a bit of writer’s block going on but I would like to thank a follower for reaching out and very kindly checking in to ask if I’m okay and where TF I have been. 

I’m fine. I’ve been slacking. I’ve been feeling a little uninspired and unfocused but that note from a stranger gave me a little kick in the ass I needed to stop thinking so much and  just get back into it. So, thank you and here I am.

We just had a similar conversation with my son about his school work. Sometimes you fall out of your routine or lose track of what you’re supposed to be doing and it feels impossible to start over. It’s not. I actually dog eared a page of a book Im’ reading essentially saying the same. Maybe the universe has been trying to tell me something. It’s the same thing I’ve been saying since day one here but need to remind myself of every so often apparently. 

We can truly be our own worst enemies. 

Many times it’s easier to procrastinate and make excuses as to why we ‘can’t’ or ‘don’t have time’ or the million other reasons we come up with to avoid what we really need to or should be doing. I’ve seen it said about so many different areas of life and the excuses are endless - but also, just nothing more than you getting in your own way.

We all have the ability to make time or room in our lives for the things we really want to do or achieve. NOT doing that is on you. It’s no one else’s fault. It’s not caused by your surroundings or those around you. It’s ALL YOU, BRO.

I know this better than anyone because I am an expert at procrastinating. I have spent decades leveling up to a professional at always being busy but not doing most of what I am supposed to be. I’ve started and stopped this post at least three times at this point to tend to other matters that really don’t need my attention.

What I’ve also done is acknowledge that this is a huge fault of mine over the last few years and worked on correcting myself. I would like to blame my current setback on these ‘unprecedented times’ but that would be an excuse and also make everything I’ve said up to now invalid. I’m sure it has affected me in some way but the majority is on me. 

Obviously this is a work in progress. *I* am a constant work in progress but they key word here is ‘work’. I am working to get better. I am trying to get back out of my comfort zone of avoidance and back into my progress zone. Just writing AND COMPLETING this is helping me already. 

I am attaching this photo I took like three weeks ago to go along with another post that I never finished. Huge thank you to those reading and actually taking something away - especially the one who let me know that once in a while, I have some good shit to say :-)