Bit By Bit, Day By Day

We have to put in the time to do what we want to do, to become who we believe we really are. Only a little bit—or a lotta bit—every single day, of exercising and honing our chosen craft will lead to mastery—upwards of 10,000 hours to be a professional. Procrastination is a result of waiting for inspiration to strike and usually has to do with feeling unworthy or fearing failure.

Inspiration Will Follow

Set up the easel. Clean your brushes. Mix some colors you feel drawn to. Slip into your tap shoes, click around, and feel your body start to move. Lace up your trainers, walk outside, and start with a jog—or simply take a nice long walk that day. Stop being so precious with your ideas, and thinking they have to be perfect before you start. That’s the sure way to never practice.

Outdated Identity, or True Desire?

Were you always told you were good with words, so you should be a writer? Did you come from a family of lawyers and feel pressured to become one, too? Just as we sometimes fall out of love in relationships because they no longer see us and hear us, we also may fall out of love with our fields. You may be growing in ways that require more depth in your work, more exploration, more creativity. Boredom is a symptom, not a cause. Get curious.

Find Your Balance Between Work, Love and Play

Every part of your life needs attention and space. Honor your different parts, feeding each of them day by day, and notice how in taking full responsibility for your own happiness you will see how you have the agency and room to grow in every part of your life.