My Winter Lesson (And Maybe Yours Too)

The other day I created something and it did not go as well as I hoped. Helpfully I was able to measure the reach and it seemed like it just fell through the algorithm cracks. Maybe you will also find it a little funny and ironic that the professionally-focused networking site only prioritizes showing others content that includes my face. 

I was disappointed. I was so proud of myself for reconfiguring content when I needed a breather from shooting video and creating something when I could have put it off for the week. Putting yourself out there is not for the faint of heart and so I took the opportunity to check in with myself to see if I wanted a change or rest.

What came up next surprised me. What I realized was that not doing this simply did not feel like an option, and it wasn’t coming from a place of pressure. When I started this brand I knew it was to be of service but I don’t think I fully realized how much I was connecting with a previously unexpressed part of myself. It turns out, all of this also makes me feel more like… me. 

This feeling of resonance inside me was my hint to let this keep evolving and keep becoming, and a gentle reminder, needed or not, for me to keep going. It was a sweet gift of clarity where I did not expect to find it. 

It’s not easy turning life’s hard parts into something that is happening ‘for us’, instead of ‘to us.’ Just like deciding to be ready, deciding to learn what there is to be learned at any given moment is also a choice we get to make. 

Reflections

• When it comes to evolving into your future self, what season are you in?
• What do you have to learn from this season?
• What is there to be grateful for in this season?
• If you keep going, what is there to look forward to on the other side?