I am showing up.

In whatever way that ends up being: body in process, tired mind, here.

Some days it's the bare minimum, but what matters is keeping our agreements to ourselves.

It's not about the number of words, or the magnitude of the message.

Today, it's about doing what I said I was going to do.

It's about being a writer who writes.

And I'm here. 

And so are you.

So maybe you can give yourself permission to show up as you are.

To just do the thing.

And then rest. 

"What message wants to come through today?"

I take a moment to ground myself, feeling the floor beneath my feet and imagining thick roots growing out from the soles of my feet and moving through the floor boards, into the Earth, as deep and wide as the tendrils wish to go. 

I breathe.

And breathe again.

With eyes closed, I turn my face upwards and imagine a bright, golden sun beaming its warmth on my skin. Shimmering light flows through the top of my head and all through my body.

I breathe.

And breathe again.

"What message wants to come through today?"

Rest.

Rest in the knowing that the Universe has your back, that your dream is not too indulgent or impossible, that you have all the time you need, and that choices will define your path.

Rest in the possibility of a Way opening up that you never would have imagined if you hadn't rested, realigned, and made space for what you needed when you needed it.

Rest in the beauty that lies before you: the song of a bird, the luscious...

In the car this morning, I ran through some possibilities of what I might write about today. One of the things I often think about but never seem to execute is planning my writing topics. I have visions of this neatly organized thematic table with quotes, ideas, and calls to action pulled together for months of content.

Maybe this is a dream of yours, too? Whether for a consistent blog, or for your social media marketing and visibility we know that structure and organization will allow us to show up more consistently (if that's your goal), will allow your readers and viewers to feel more held (and if we're lucky, even excited about what's coming next), and it allows you to do some work in bulk, schedule posts ahead of time, and have a little more freedom for other parts of your writing or entrepreneurial life.

But when forming a new habit, or reigniting an old one like I am, it's also important to not pile on too many perfectionist tendencies. I didn't make that nice organized...