weekly: simple is better
Last week, we challenged what progress looks and feels like.
Many of us have been sold the idea that when we hit plateaus or struggles, it's a sign that we're not meant to do something.
Not always the case.
Or that we need to replicate someone else's path to succeed.
Psh nooope.
The third thing that often trips up our progress is complication.
Attracting what we want is simpler than we think.
Complication
As a kid, all I wanted to do was sing and perform.
In Tucson, there’s a western steakhouse called Pinnacle Peak.
It had a gazebo outside, where I decided I needed to do a show.
A Spice Girls show with four of my other girlfriends.
(We can lol about this another time.)
Thinking I’d have to pay to perform, I grabbed printer paper and crayons, drew pictures that looked like a 2-year-old drew them, and sold them for 25 cents each.
As unremarkable as those crayon pictures were, I remember feeling confident I could provide value and determined to make it happen.
(I ended up making $14).
I didn’t need to build a website or get a degree in music first.
I just acted.
I'm sure you can think of something similar-ish from when you were a kid.
We were bold.
We didn't need to overthink.
Keep it simple
So why, as adults, are we sheepish about proclaiming and getting what we want?
I think it's because we overcomplicate things.
We've been conditioned to believe what we want requires more effort than it does.
Also, cue emotions like shame and guilt.
Kids don't complicate or feel shame or guilt yet.
Adults build too many conditions and qualifiers around starting something new.
Common ones sound like:
I need a plan first
I need a website
I need a degree
I need time
So this brought me to the next question:
What pressures or barriers can we remove to make progress more effortless and enjoyable?
You don't need evidence
We don’t need a degree to write.
Or create videos.
Or to do most creative endeavors.
One of the best-paid copywriters I know never went to school for it.
Sometimes, a formal degree in something limits our ability to be creative.
I know many professional classical musicians who said their training makes it virtually impossible to be spontaneous or create on a whim.
So there are pros and cons to both.
It doesn’t matter if you’ve never done it before.
It doesn’t matter if someone else hasn’t done it before.
We don’t need to see evidence of something before we believe we can do it.
If we get started and accept the effort that we can give, it’s unreal the momentum we can create and what doors will open to conspire for us to succeed.
Abraham Hicks says:
“It slows you down tremendously if you need to see evidence of something before you believe it, because that means you have to wait for someone else to create it before you can believe it. But when you understand that the Universe, and the Law of Attraction, will respond to your imagined idea as quickly as it responds to an observed idea, then you can move quickly into new creations without having to wait for someone to accomplish it first."
Good Listen
Vibrational Alignment: Inspiration About the Power of Your Mind
This podcast episode and blog post give you a reminder of the power of your thoughts and the permission to get into vibrational alignment.
Many of us live on autopilot, doing the same things every day.
But it’s when we’re fully aware of where our thoughts and attentions lie, we can be present and take back our energetic power.
In this episode you’ll learn:
Why your thoughts determine your actions
Why you should get into the unknown
Plus, action steps to make it happen
Good Thinking
I am attracting everything I want and trust that my vibration matches.
Good Action
Write a list of reasons to feel good.
Inspired by Abraham Hicks, she recommends visualizing more of what you desire and less of what-is.
The more we practice a positive story, over time, the vibration will become the dominant force.
We’ll then be able to see our lives change before our eyes.
Good Question
Move up the ladder to higher vibrations by writing at the top of a blank page and see what flows from your pen (no judgment or editing!):
What would help me make progress in something meaningful to me?
Good Book
Energy Type: Masculine + Feminine
I'll Show Myself Out by Jessi Klein is a refreshing and hilarious take on midlife and motherhood. She's a comedian, writer, and actress navigating becoming a new mother.
Although I can't relate to every situation she finds herself in, I appreciate her willingness to put everything out there.
Her stories lean toward the hilarious yet she figures out how to end each one with a deep, thought-provoking lesson. To the point where you feel like she knows your innermost thoughts. Even if you're not a parent this is a great read and there's a lot to connect with.
Sparks of Joy
The Good Habit Journal: This week we got the first mock-up for The Good Habit Journal. Can't wait to have the first copy in hand! If you want to know when pre-order opens click here.
Looking for reasons: Abraham Hicks said the best way to match the energy of what you want we must look for reasons to feel good now. So I've been making a list and it's so fun.
Email backlog: We started putting our morning mail on the website. That way you can see past issues. I'm excited this is getting done.
1989 (Taylor's Version): It's here! 1989 (Taylor's Version) is out. What do you think of the vault tracks? The rest of the album?
Extra Goodies
Good Read: How Your Attention Has Become the Biggest Commodity. (Mindful)
Good Quote: Abraham Hicks on the best way to improve a work environment:
"The best way to accomplish an improved work environment is to focus upon the best things about where you currently are until you flood your own vibrational patterns of thought with appreciation, and in that changed vibration, you can then allow the new-and-improved conditions and circumstances to come into your experience."
Good Idea: Give Yourself a Break: The Power of Self-Compassion. (Harvard Business Review)
Good Listen: Wayne Dyer’s Ultimate Library
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