Do Your Bit
“Do your little bit of good where you are,
It’s those little bits of good put together
that overwhelm the world.”
Like most activities, writing a blog requires you to have some self-discipline. The rewards may be intrinsic yet sometimes actually initiating and following through just aren’t motivation enough.
There’s a lot more self-doubt than discipline it seems.
And exposure? And vulnerability?
Well you get the picture.
The last blog I published was over 6 months ago.
And just like getting back on the horse after being thrown or after a long winter of not riding…
And just like recommitting to consistent health practices or to learning a new skill, you have to start with one step.
Then another.
And keep going…
Yet it is that first step in the right direction - the one that initiates your focus to what you really want - that is the most challenging.
And then it isn’t.
Getting started, ah yes, the old college term papers. Of course back then, I called upon some shaky outside resources for support. Thank God, I survived that approach.
Still, for me to move forward in any arena of my Life, I simply must come to a decision. I must choose with resolve.
Once I do that, I know I must take the next right step, and then another.
And I am off -moving forward - in the direction of my intent.
It sounds easy, doesn’t it?
Then why do I procrastinate, make excuses inside my head, or resist that which I know is in my best interest, that which will ultimately fuel my confidence and self-esteem? ‘
Why do I mistrust my ability to expand and to share the gifts of my heart?
I’ve learned it is my habit of projecting unrealistic expectations and of self judgement that trips me up.
I don’t appreciate the baby steps. Or acknowledge the progress I’ve made thus far.
I set myself up for failure.
I slip back into an old way of thinking that whatever I endeavor -it’s got to be perfect. No matter what I do, will it be enough?
Obviously, if you are reading this blog, I allowed something else to surface.
I gave myself permission to do just one thing, to take one small step in the right direction.
I decided to let up on my self-judgement and just be curious and kind with myself.
And that is when I found the quote above from Desmond Tutu.
- do my little bit of good,
- share my compassion and kindness with others
-express the nudges and downloads from my inner wisdom
-trust that something from my heart is better than nothing
-recognize I’m not alone in this journey, and wherever I am… just start!
So as I write this out, in this moment, I notice how much better I feel.
Hum… I just let it rip!
Ah! Fantastic!
So if I inspired you to take a new action, to review or renew a forgotten dream, or to just be curious and now willing to look at what you really want…
then perhaps today, I have done my own little bit of good!
PONDER THIS:
What bit of good will you do today?
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