Weaving One Word At A Time

  When things go wrong with your plans and your world tilts a little, hang on! How would you do that? How do you manage when things seem to go crazy and beyond your control? Write about it in your journal or doodle about it. If you are drowning, float until you can swim again. Whatever you do, don't sink. Make a list in your journal on how to float, doodle about it or do both. If you can't keep up with things, take a breather, so you won't be rushed into making mistakes.  Write or doodle about it in your journal. When you can't do anything more, just try being present.  Write a list of actions you can take (practical ones), even if they are small, to be present. If you feel inspired, doodle around the page as a frame. You can turn your day around with just your attitude! Write in your journal about a day that you were able to turn around by changing your mentality about what's going on. Doodle between the lines or the paragraphs of your journaling. Think of what...

  Be fearless and relentless about your goals and dreams. What does that mean to you? Write about it in your journal. Authenticity is your greatest source of influence. You don't have to go crazy or stand on your head while singing at the top of your lungs, you just have to be yourself. There are no other copies available, there is only one YOU. What do you think about this? Write about it in your journal. If you're done worrying, be done wringing your hands altogether. Broker a deal with calm and keep it! How can you do this? Write about what you would go about it in your journal. How committed are you to your dreams and goals? Let that commitment keep you going. Write 5 reasons that prove you are committed in your journal. Dare ton never, ever quit. Have you ever seriously thought about quitting on a dream, hope or goal. Don't do it! Write about how you defeated those moments of doubt. Was it fear? Was it self-doubt? Was it just fatigue and burnout?  How did you handle it...

If your working plans fall apart for some reason, pick up the bits and pieces that make sense, and start over. Let the ups and downs of life teach you to cling to hope. Focus on the finish line, forget about the obstacles along the way... It's not the tool you use, but the way you use the tool that counts. The result depends upon you. Don't make storms of fear for yourself. Show your talent in everything you do and don't miss any detail. Don't let fears hunt down your dreams and destroy them. Don't let discouragement define your day, nor control your movements. When you don't know which way is up, stop for a little bit and check your options. Don't hit the ground running, hit the ground making progress! Be you, don't do someone else. Process things very carefully when deciding about your future. Jump ahead of discouragement by doing the hard things first. If you meet obstacles in the way to your goals, make them work for you. When your work gets stressfu...

  Actions are seeds that will bring their crop in due time. Make sure your harvest is a good one. Making your work stand out is all about the extras you pile on top of what others are doing, making your stuff extra special.    You don't need other people to free you when you're already free.     Always be honest with yourself and take steps accordingly. Check before you leap! Make sure you have at least an idea of where you're going to land! Don't let years of doubting yourself make you fear to try again. If a challenge you suddenly face pushes you to be afraid, push it back, and move forward! Think through the process to make sure where your feet are going to land before you take the leap! Take your time to make things work and be willing to adapt to change your plans as you move forward.   If it's not working, don't throw more spaghetti at the wall, change the strategy! Don't be afraid of the bird's eye view of a project before you commit to it....