Moment by Moment

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.

Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does. A moment in my life that I will never forget is going through an old journal and finding an entry from the very same date but a year prior. I wrote about how I was frustrated and unfulfilled in my life and expressed how I wanted a change but did not know how to do it. I immediately felt sick after reading my own words, because I knew I had let a year of my life go by and nothing had changed. I was still unfulfilled and unhappy and didn't know what to do to change it. I had been living on autopilot for a whole year and was not initiating change in my life, even though I desperately wanted it. This was a wake up call for me that led me down a path of intense seeking, asking questions, setting goals, quitting my job, and fighting for peace and contentment. 

I did it, not because I felt confident or capable, but because I had to. I did not want to wake up in 30 years and realize that I have been living on autopilot the whole time. Growth was a necessity and as I bumbled through the transition, I learned that it doesn't happen overnight.

Perfectionists (like myself) tend to not even start because they are either afraid of failure or do not know the outcome, so they do not want to go where they may not be in control. Looking at the big picture of my life I am a known procrastinator and when I get overwhelmed my brain wants to shut itself off and so it did (for an entire year). I have had to make small goals for myself so that I can see the overall picture and recognize my self-growth. Making small steps towards your goals will actually have a huge impact on six months from now!

One of my friends recently started counseling and in her first session the counselor asked her a series of questions. After she answered them, my friend’s counselor mentioned that she was excited for her to come back to her answers in six months to see how she has grown. My friend later explained to me that she was unsure if there would
actually be any change and worried that she would let her counselor down. 

Six months later, my friend and her counselor can see leaps and bounds of growth that happened day by day over the last six months. The change was a result of uncovering lies, working diligently through trauma, and learning tools to help with everyday stress and triggers. All of that seems completely overwhelming and yet it is possible only by taking the next step to growth and healing. 

Everyday I strive to live in a way that in a year from now, I actually look forward to rereading my journals to see how far I’ve come. 

One step at a time. Day by day. Moment by moment.