I've been taking some time for myself this month, First name / friend… hence the later than usual update. I've invested in myself for a change by taking an exercise class for the first time in 9 long years. Nope — I am not kidding. But, I've done it… and it was fabulous… and I feel SO great about making time for something I used to love doing before kids (reformer pilates). I'm already booked in for the whole of next month. Go me!
This year I've also progressively stepped back from working at night. Now I only do it if I want to… and it's lovely to be established enough to see it as a ‘choice’.
But it wasn't always like this. When I was transitioning from full-time day-job to full-time creative I was hustling hard. I had to work at night and on weekends if I wanted to make any progress on achieving my goal of ditching the day job to live a creative life. Working until midnight (at least) most nights after the kids had gone to bed was my norm for the past few years. Don't get me wrong… I loved it! Because I was so determined to reach a point where I felt secure in my creative business… but working at that tempo isn't sustainable.
If you are still in this phase… I want to remind you — don't compare someone else's ‘middle' to your beginning. Hang in there and keep working towards your own goals. Persistence and consistency really are key — even if you don't feel like you're making a lot of progress. Your time will come if you stick with it!
Here's a quote by Oprah Winfrey that was shared in a course I'm taking at the moment. I thought of you as soon as I heard it! It's a great reminder for those times when you're feeling like it's all getting a bit hard and you might want to give up...
