Hey, it’s me again. It’s been awhile. Care to know why?
Are you the kind of person who sees the glass half empty or half full? Perhaps it's both or neither depending on the day; we’re only human after all. My point is that our perspective is soley determined by ourselves. Do you know how powerful that is? We all have the abilty to tune our perspective to whatever suits us and helps us be our best. That doesn’t mean it’s easy, but we are each capable of it. Mindset is the number one thing that sets apart the doers, dreamers and doubters. It’s that all-powerful and unseen force that turns thoughts into action, actions into habits, and your consistency leads to change and continued growth.
So, back to the question at hand…Is it 2022 :) or 2020 too :( ?
The start of a new year is a reflective time for us, and I relish the opportunity to step back and go deep. One of my takeaways was 2021 was indeed a year of languishing. I INSTANTLY FELT UNDERSTOOD when I first read Adam Grant’s NY Times article There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing. For those who are unfamiliar, the paper describes the primary feeling of 2021 as “languishing” and describes the aimless, joyless, empty feeling that many of us grappled with or are still grappling with. While last year had some positively life-changing moments that I cherish, most of the time I felt listless, my emotions and desires were dulled and distant. My writing streak in 2020 came to an abrupt halt last January and I couldn’t bring myself to go back to it. I knew I wasn’t done with writing, but I felt nothingness and apathy at the thought of it. Eventually I didn’t think about it at all, and that was the real nail in my writing creativity coffin. It wasn’t until the end of 2021 that I got tiny sparks of feeling back. The sharp flashes of pain turning to hope reminded me of what was and what could be (like my own version of Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol” but not so dramatic). Then it occurred to me that there’s no end to creativity or reason to stop something that brings you joy. The failure isn’t stopping; it’s not starting back up again. So here I am, starting again in 2022. This probably won’t be the last time I pause and re-start, and that’s okay. You’re never too old or unworthy of having a do-over, and you can do it. We can do it. It doesn’t have to be big and momentous, you just have to remove your doubt and do. Heck, i just did and it feels…pretty damn good. How about you?
