It's been awhile... 6 months to be exact, but whose counting. Either way it's been a long ass time since my last post 😕 and I feel it's only right to explain the long hiatus.
There were a couple reasons I slacked but the two things that stood out the most was:
Me and consistency have a love/hate relationship. One minute we are best buds then the next I am like forget it. I am the type of person that when I am really into something I am all in. Like for example, blogging. I started blogging as a way to share personal changes and simply because I loved to write. When I made my first post I was excited and nervous but once I did it I continued making posts. I was loving the new information I was gaining about blogging and all the endless opportunities that would eventually come my way.
After my last post back in April, I had got a serious case of writers block and fear. I would get ideas and begin writing but never publish my work. One of the many things I've learned while blogging is consistency. Being consistent is one of the keys to being successful as a blogger. So why was I struggling so much on this important factor when clearly I want to be successful?
And fear.
Fear haunted me like losing my edges! I feared that my writing was not good enough or even entertaining. Fear always messes things up for me because I always feel it's real. It's crazy how fear had me making up all these false ass stories in your mind!
photo cred: Iambotelley IG
My lack of consistency and fear caused me to be absent from something I really enjoyed. But tonight I decided to stop making excuses and just start making steps to get out my own way.
So how am I getting back to business you say!?
Number One: I am working on being more consistent, by beginning with self-discipline. Currently I am doing a challenge #OverHereBeingDisciplined created by Courtney Sanders, of Think Grow Chick and Myleik Teele, owner of CurlBox. The challenge allows women to strengthen their self discipline by choosing a small task and completing that task every day for 5 days. The task can be anything ranging from reading, working out to writing. I chose healthy eating & living. I am on Day 3. So far things are good. It's tough but I know with new change it won't be easy. The challenge has also inspired me to get back to putting focus into my blog. The challenge ends at midnight on Friday Oct. 9th.
Number Two: I am simply embracing my fears. I realized its a normal emotion but I'm learning that I can't let it keep me from succeeding. Plus I have adopted a habit by saying little mantras like "I am Awesome" or "What's the worse that can happen if I don't try?" a little tip I learned by reading Girl Code by Cara Alwill Lebya. Repeating these mantras help kill those annoying negative fearful thoughts.
These two steps are only the beginning in helping me become more successful.
If you guys have any tips feel free to share! I need all the help! Till the next time!
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