I like my lists; you know I do.
I’ve had some long to-do lists lately…most written in my planner but some flitting about my head. This past week has been good for getting things done. Sometimes things just click, you know what I mean? Sometimes all the procrastinating shifts into productivity. Man, that feels good.
Earlier this week, I crossed a huge item off my list. I won’t mention what the thing was, not from coyness, but because I’m not ready to share just now. The point, anyway, is not what I did…the point is that I did.
Don’t think. Act. We can always revise and revisit once we’ve acted. But we can accomplish nothing until we act.
~Steven Pressfield~
As soon as I did what needed doing (which, true story, has been on my to-do list since late July) (yep, I’m solid in the procrastination department), I texted a dear friend. I was so pleased in the doing and I knew she understood how hard it had been for me. I told her that the job was complete; I also told her I had butterflies in my belly and tears in my eyes.
This is what she texted back to me:
Congrats!!!
And those feelings are what happens when you touch your own “real”. Congrats on that too.
I read her words and the mistiness in my eyes became full tears on my cheeks. I cried only for a few seconds. The tears were release; the tears were recognition.
I felt connected to something deep inside and, I dare say, I felt connected to something bigger than myself. I don’t want to put words or names to any of it. I just want to tell you, and I want to remember.
Those tears.
That “real”.
It happens in the doing.
Keep doing, my friends. Keep doing.
Sending a little love your way, m
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I know just what that is. Thank you for mentioning this momentous moment because I am aiming at a few of mine too. My real needs to be delivered by me. And I’ll let you know when it happens too.
Thank you.
Good for you, Shalagh!
#goyou xo
congrats on your achievement and how sweet to have a friend who get you and gives you support! I bet you received the cool air that is at my house as well, fall is arriving!!
Thank you, Karen…sending you kisses for that congrats…and, yes, it’s beyond lovely to have this particular friend; she’s pretty amazing.
As for the cool air…YES…loving it! Hooray for fall!
Thanks for this…the reminder to keep doing :)
xoxo
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It’s a reminder lots of us need (myself included!). xo
How lovely!
Thanks, Fraggle. xo