Totally relate to this, Sarah. Feels like I could have written that first paragraph. Yet you are doing THIS thing — which is such a commitment and great example of something so many have said: “you know, I should…” — but didn’t. And your fitness challenge a year or so back, super dedication to see that through. The problem might (if you’re anything like me) be that you have too many creative interests, and your mind sparks in different directions— but there are lots of real-world things that dampen the ideas, or the execution of them. Time, resources, human support. Just other responsibilities. Imposter syndrome. For me, fear of succeeding especially has been a big (silent) one to overcome. And I get overwhelmed with the ideas and the options. But even as I sit here working on a new idea right now, I say — pick just one. Write the others down, but pick the one that seems to be picking you, that you think more about than the others. Then do one task per day related to it, even if it only takes a minute — until it gets woven into your schedule. But then work on giving yourself that grace for the others you’re not doing. :)
Totally relate to this, Sarah. Feels like I could have written that first paragraph. Yet you are doing THIS thing — which is such a commitment and great example of something so many have said: “you know, I should…” — but didn’t. And your fitness challenge a year or so back, super dedication to see that through. The problem might (if you’re anything like me) be that you have too many creative interests, and your mind sparks in different directions— but there are lots of real-world things that dampen the ideas, or the execution of them. Time, resources, human support. Just other responsibilities. Imposter syndrome. For me, fear of succeeding especially has been a big (silent) one to overcome. And I get overwhelmed with the ideas and the options. But even as I sit here working on a new idea right now, I say — pick just one. Write the others down, but pick the one that seems to be picking you, that you think more about than the others. Then do one task per day related to it, even if it only takes a minute — until it gets woven into your schedule. But then work on giving yourself that grace for the others you’re not doing. :)