If You’re Trying, You’re Doing.

This is one of the truest statements I’ve ever heard. Growing up, all I did was compare myself to others. Grades, looks, fashion, and on and on and on. It was exhausting. I have worked really hard in the last few years to not do this. Comparison still rears its ugly head from time to time, but when I catch myself doing this, I stop myself and focus on all the good stuff I have going on. 

Many of you have commented or sent me messages that I am inspiring. This warms my heart to a magnitude I can’t describe, because growing up (and still as an adult), I saw myself as nothing more than average. I just happen to write about the good stuff. I FOCUS on the good stuff. I show you the highlight reel. I still have the dust bunnies, the clutter, the creeping anxiety from time to time, the mood swings, constant work life balance, intermittent loneliness and several other struggles that we all face. My sink currently is filled with dirty dishes I’ve walked by a few times in the last couple of days thinking “yeah yeah yeah, I’ll get to you!” 

I was talking to a friend the other day about the irony of how much all of us are inspiring. I am inspired by the seemingly mundane every day. Key word being “seemingly”. If you look closer, all of us have such unique gifts and talents that, on the individual level, we take for granted. So many of us are focused on the outside and what others are doing. I can’t stress enough how much shifting this helped me. I still have an appreciation for others’ accomplishments – actually, even more so. I tend to think if others around me are doing kick ass and amazing things, those are the people I want to be around. I believe that energy of theirs is contagious. Yes, please! Give me more of that! I applaud you! You inspire me!  And on the same note, if you’re exposed to gross, negative energy, that is also contagious – No thank you! ABORT! Not only are those people doing themselves a disservice (first and foremost), they’re also doing those around them a disservice.

I have a tendency of getting overwhelmed. I have found boiling it down to the simplist of terms, really is as easy as saying “Yes, please more of that” or ‘No, thank you, I don’t want that.” Following what feels good and staying away from what doesn’t. For me, that’s what makes my life easier. Not easy, but eas-IER.

Yoda’s Star Wars quote of: “Do or Do not. There is no try” has been ringing through my head lately. I want to give this a twist. I think sometimes “doing something” is overwhelming. I admire the people who are trying. Because in the trying, is the doing. They’re doing it. While others on the side line won’t even take that step. And I’ve said the quote before “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”  So if you’re taking a step  – even if you don’t know where it’s taking you – you’re doing it.

Here’s to the people who are trying. Because whether you realize it or no, you’re doing it. And you’re inspiring the hell out of me. Yes, please, more of that.