How to get out of a rut with the butterfly effect ✨
Hi Reader, I mentioned in my last email that I’ve been in a creative rut for the past few years, and I’ve just generally been feeling stuck with where I’m at in life. It feels like I’ve been moving through wet cement, trying to get somewhere but I’m not quite sure where. Late one night, I decided to search on YouTube for the phrase ‘how to transform your life.’ I knew I needed some form of change, but I wasn’t sure what. The younger me would have thought I needed to do something drastic like move across the country or chop my hair off. The slightly wiser, current-day version of me realized that perhaps I could see how other people had transformed their lives without burning everything to the ground first. One video that piqued my curiosity was by Tina Huang called How to Completely Transform Your Life in 6 Months. Her video talks about how one intentional change can have a positive trickle-down effect into all areas of your life. As I thought about the “one thing” that might change my life, I realized that what's going to help me change is doing the thing I’ve been avoiding. You know that thing that’s always in the back of your mind but you’re always too tired/busy/afraid to do it? Yeah, that one. I’ve been exploring this in my own life by doing the thing I’ve been avoiding. You can see what I mean in this week's post.
Give it a read and let me know what your “one thing” would be! at the moment.✍🏻 A return to writing: In case you missed it, I shared what’s been on my mind lately and how I'm making a recommitment to writing (which is what this week’s blog post is all about) ❤️ Best-case scenario journaling: My friend Les shared this concept of journaling with a ‘what if things work out?’ kind of mentality and I love it. 💭 A good thought: “You’re always balancing comfort vs. growth. One isn’t better than the other, but you should know which one you’re choosing every time you make a decision.” - Kayla Voight a moment of bliss.I want to create a little feature where you can share your moment of bliss, and I’ll pick one to include in each newsletter. A moment of bliss is something in your day that you’re savoring or grateful for, no matter how small or out there it might seem. I think it will help us all feel more connected to one another and offer a reminder of the good things in life. |
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