Creating a bounce back plan
Last week was kind of drag.
Nothing terrible happened. It was actually quite normal. But energy wise, I felt worn out and by Wednesday I was ready to be done for the week. Notably what I think made the week feel off was that I didn't sit down to write for this blog. And since one of the main goals of my 29th year is to become a better writer, I felt pretty crappy about not writing.
Typical follow-up behavior would be for me to sulk about my lack of consistency, berate myself for always saying I'm going to do something but don't follow through, and then promptly crawl back in to my "maybe next year" hole. However, in the spirit of change and self improvement and all that jazz, I'm taking a different approach. Ready for it? I've decided to just keep trying.
Please hold your applause.
In all seriousness though, I have a lot of aspirations for myself this year and I truly won't be able to do anything if I don't give myself a little grace every now and then. So, in preparation for weeks like the one I just had, I decided to come up with some principles to help me redirect.
Don't talk bad about myself when things don't go as planned. Some days I will be too tired to write, but that's not every day. I'll regroup and try again.
Be patient when words don't come when I want them to. I will normalize restarting and writing something shitty over not trying at all. Practice directly correlates with improvement.
Resist the urge to compare myself to others, especially when I've had a bad day. Comparison is the thief of progress so I will spend less time consuming other peoples content and more time cultivating my practice.
Me cheering myself on:
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