Failing Forward

 Here I am again...you didn't hear from me for a long time and now two posts in two days? Let me tell you a little about that. Have you ever thought to yourself, 'I'd really like to call ________ but it's been so long, they're going to think it's crappy of me. I don't know why I waited so long, but I just can't call outta the blue.'? 

Of course you've had that internal dialogue - we ALL have. So often times we just put down the phone and hope they're doing well. Sometimes we make the call - and honestly has anyone ever chastised you? I mean okay - sometimes our moms or aunties can be a little harsh - but has a friend ever said "wow, it's been a really long time, you're an asshole, bye" of course not! The friend says how happy they are to hear from you and you chat as if no time has gone by at all.

I have a similar relationship with my writing and my health. I enjoy eating healthy and exercise and I enjoy writing, but life so often times gets in the way and I find myself making goals and then falling flat. One day of eating yucky turns into weeks. One skipped run turns into a months worth of skipped runs. My writing notebook has a few amazing pages and a layer of dust on top of it. As I pass the treadmill, throw away the spinach, and wipe the dust off my notebook I give into the negative self talk. I hear my own voice trying to knock me down - telling me I'm lazy, unmotivated, getting fat, never going to accomplish my goals, etc...

And you know what - I'm telling that voice to shut up ( my mom reads my blog so I'll leave it at that for now ) but basically this shirt is the voice I want to hear: NOPE, NOT TODAY! Today I'm not going to fall into the stinking thinking. Today I'm not going to stay away from the things that bring me joy. Today is not the day I'm going to give up. I'm going to write, run, eat the avocado, and I'm going to tell myself how amazing I am! How I'm stronger mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually than I was a day/week/month ago and how I may have failed but how that failure is now my motivation to move forward!

I'm failing forward - why not join me? Grab the list of things you enjoy and the names and numbers of people you've lost touch with and fail forward by taking one step at a time. Admit you've made some mistakes and conjure up the energy to move forward. 

What is it that you want to move forward with? What is something you're proud of? Leave a comment - we love to hear from you!

All my love,

xoxox

~Crystal