Starting Somewhere

Sometimes it feels like a dream. I’m in the starting blocks ready to begin the race. My mind is whirling with my strategy of how I’m going to make it to the finish line. Suddenly, I’m panicked because what if my strategy doesn’t work? What if someone else’s strategy is better than mine?

I know that as I move forward, I have to start somewhere. There is a clear beginning for me. I lost so many of my previous websites, but I know that those things were just in the way of me seeing my full potential of what I can do.

I purchased a new notebook for jotting down ideas while I’m at work. I have a To Do list and Action list that is several pages long, but that’s okay. I feel like you have to jot down the things in your head to clear a path for what you need to do. Using the notebook as a brain dump for post ideas, product ideas, learning opportunities, and more is a great way to do things. Weekly, when I make my goals out, I can look through the notebook and find what needs to go first. What I can push off for a few more weeks. For example, I want to finish out my storage area and put up dry wall and paint, but I can’t do that until I organize. All of those things are on the list, but instead of trying to go in and just move things around, I know that I need to consolidate a few things first before I can put up a wall and paint.

The same goes for my blog posts. I made a list of things I want to write about, but I know that there is a certain order I’ll write about them. For example, I will not be making Christmas posts before I write about Fall or Halloween. Get it?

With everything going on, I have to find a place to start. I have to sort through everything and make that list to get to my end result. When I’m sewing an item, I don’t just start sewing. I have steps that I have to take before I reach that point. I have to find my pattern. Select the right fabric for that particular pattern. I have to make sure that the size is what I need. I press my fabric. Then I cut it. Etc.

I will say that this time, finding the place to start has been easier. I’ve done these steps before. I’ve made the mistake of trying to grow too fast. I’ve made the mistake of trying to put the horse before the cart. Just bare with me as I go through these growing pains. I promise you that you will like the result.