#416 From now on, I do…

If you know what you want to say but you can’t find the words yet, write without thinking about the words.

Write while thinking about the feeling.

Allow yourself to feel it first.

Feel it fully, then write the words.

Feel it fully, let stream-of-consciousness words come out..

Feel it fully, then start sculpting away.

Keep feeling it, and keep writing about it. Every day. Because sooner or later, feeling the words words will reveal what you want to say.

Start small.

Very small.

So small, it might feel silly at first.

For example, if you’ve committed to writing every day, don’t start by aiming to write a thousand words. Start with something you can absolutely, positively achieve.

Maybe that’s writing one sentence. Maybe it’s opening your notebook. Maybe it’s just holding a pen!

Your goal isn’t to produce fantastic prose, but simply to show up and write something.

After all, before it can be about the content, it must be about the consistency.

5 dead-simple steps to start writing – even if you’ve tried everything:

1. Set aside dedicated time tomorrow morning. From now on, this is your dedicated time every day.
2. Start with a Tiny Trust Builder; something that makes it easy for you to show up consistently. Write for one minute. Write one sentence. Write one word. If it feels hard to do every day, think smaller.
3. First build the habit, then build skill. Right now, you’re building a daily writing habit, not a “daily masterpiece” habit. That comes later.
4. If step 3 feels hard: write something bad on purpose.
5. If step 4 feels hard and you don’t feel motivated to write: write anyway. You don’t need motivation to write. You’re a writer. So you write.

Good luck!

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.