Insights
#313 Keep it Achievable, Pleasurable, Sustainable
I’ve been publishing daily posts for 300+ days now. The secret? Writing less. I don’t want to spend hours writing daily posts, so I keep them short. I don’t want to drag myself to a 4-day writing session to create all posts for the coming week in advance (then not write for the rest of
#312 Bring your identity back to where it belongs
When you feel inspired, write. When you feel you don’t have a single sensible word in you, write. When you feel like the last thing you want to do is writing, write. Because writing will bring your identity and mindset back to where itbelongs. Because you’re a writer. And writers write.
#311 You’re ahead and behind
You’re ahead of your time. You’ll always be behind. And you’re right where you’re supposed to be. Writing, running, work, relationships… No matter how you feel today, these three statements are all true, all at the same time, for everything you do. Now we’ve got that out of the way, you can continue to do
#310 Normalize the habit first
Only when it has become normal to write every day can you truly think about what you want to say. Only when it has become normal to run every day can you truly think about the record time you want to run. Only when it has become normal to practice yoga every day can you
#309 Save yourself from second-guessing
When the thought of writing pops up, don’t wait for your mind to come up with excuses. Write. When you want to go for a run, run. When you think of someone, let them know. You may not want to act on all your first impulses. But deep down, you know which ones are good
#308 When is the perfect moment to write?
It’s hard to predict the perfect moment to write, where the stars align and inspiration strikes. But you can make sure you’re there for it when it happens. And the only way to be there for it is to write today, no matter the circumstances. Because maybe the act of writing today is what makes
#307 Why wait for the pain when you can write today?
You can wait to start writing until that moment when the frustration builds up so much that not writing becomes unbearable. But why wait for the pain if you could just write today? After all, you’re not waiting to become a writer. You’re already a writer. You’re just not writing. Yet. And all of that
#306 You’ll be okay
Even if you don’t write today, you’ll still be okay. And knowing that, now you know you’re not forced to write, now the pressure gone, you might as well write something anyway.
#305 You have a say
You’re not embarking on a new journey, you’re already on the journey. And while embarking on the journey wasn’t your choice. Today, you have a say. Not about everything. But about enough to add some more intention and direction. Tiny Trust Builders.
#304 Responsibility brings opportunity
After writing over 300 daily blog posts (and journaling for 926 days), here’s my main takeaway: Once you decide you’re responsible for writing that daily sentence, learning that language, doing that workout… Once you decide you’re responsible for making it happen, no matter the circumstances or external events (travel, sickness, emergencies,…) That’s when you’ll notice
#303 Why you do what you do
I don’t know yet what I want to say today, and I write anyway. I write anyway because it’s the only way to figure out what I want to say. I do yoga because it’s the only way to understand why yoga is important. I run because it’s the only way to figure out why
#302 No more excuses not to give it your best
When you do what you love, there are no more excuses that “you’d rather be doing something else.” Which means there are no more excuses not to give it your best. Being away from your that shelter of excuses can be scary. Or liberating. The choice is yours.