#425 Just one more

Before it can be about good writing, it must be about consistent writing.

Before it can be about running PRs, it must be about running consistently.

Before it can be about , it must be about being in that yoga pose in the first place.

Before it can be about fulfilment, it must be about doing something that fulfills you in the first place.

Before it can be about the content, it must be about the consistency.

There’s nothing wrong with chasing quick wins, as long as you define them well.

Because the first quick wins are usually internal and invisible.

Only when you’ve won some battles against the inner critic who wants you to give up do the external quick wins kick in.

And that’s how it’s supposed to be.

Giving it your best doesn’t mean you’ll always create your best work.

But when you give it your best daily and you zoom out, you’ll notice how, slowly but surely, your best work becomes better and better.

And that’s all that matters.

When writing, the most hurtful words enter your head when no words leave your pen.

A blank page is a mirror of our own insecurities, frightening, judgmental…

I found the only way to get through is meeting myself where I am.

Inspired, afraid, angry, frustrated, fearful of poor work, poor words, or no words at all…

This is where the journey starts.

The moment I accept that, I am free again.

This is why I love Stream-Of-Consciousness writing. Whatever state I am in, I transfer the stream of thoughts, the inner dialogue to the page, and see where the flow takes me.

Here’s what I’ve learned: it always takes me somewhere.

And that’s enough to get started.

Because a blank page is also a promise of all my creative potential, waiting to materialize.

And when the words finally emerge
everything flows
and my self-trust grows.