Category: Blogging

So many things change over time, but some stay exactly the same. Thoughts, feelings, behaviours, patterns. You have the capacity to change all of them. But can you really?

I’m soon to be 45. I can see so many places in me that have changed. But there are some that are fundamentally the same. The kind that you wished would change, without the work. Because it’s hard.

But hard is ok. If you really want something, you need to work on it. Even when it’s hard.

… Especially when it’s hard.

So if you need a reminder, keep plugging away at the things you’d like to be better, or different at.

And I will too.

So I’ve got a couple of projects that I’m working on at the moment. Both writing. One of the two features that I’m working on has me a little stumped. I’m blocked, but not creatively. I’m blocked by fear. Fear that what I write will be total rubbish. Fear that I wont do this lovely lady justice when writing her story. If you’ve ever tried to write, well write anything, I’m sure you can sympathise. The little bastard devil on my shoulder is telling me I’m not good enough, you can’t do it. You should go clean the kitchen, do some washing, pick up some toys … insert procrastination of your choice here.

I know I can do stuff when I can quieten the voice long enough to keep moving, or get started. Time to fight back. As Nike says, just do it and I do like to follow sports brands advice.

So here goes, I’ll just nick off, get out my trusty notepad and 4 pen for a bit and ‘just do it’.

… But for now the baby’s awake. I’ll get to it later …