Weaving One Word At A Time

  1- Stop and ask yourself, "Am I a fighter or a quitter?" 2- Recognize that challenges are an unavoidable part of life. 3- Obstacles and hurdles are to be expected. Instead of giving in to discouragement, try to focus on the positive lessons you could learn. 4- Instead of allowing the challenge to weaken you or break you down, try to devise a legitimate strategy to deal with the situation in a way that will be helpful to you, not only now, but in the future. 5- Acknowledge that perception is key. If you make up your mind that you cannot, you will not. 6- No matter which way you go, not all roads will be smooth and simple. You need to be strong enough to get through an obstruction in your way. 7- Learn to rein in your emotions so they will not get the best of you. 8- If your goal or dream is worthwhile, there will be obstacles and challenges, and you must be willing to deal with them. 9- Make sure you are not held back from moving forward by discouragement, lack of motivation...

  Choose one of the three previous statements and after thinking about it, write about it in your journal. 1- Re-write it in your own way as it is applicable to you right now. 2- Interpret that statement to any area of your life that you choose (past or present). 3- Expound on it as it applies to your work right now. 4- From your point of view, what part of the statement you chose is the most important to you or to your work? 5- Which one of the 3 statements encourages you or teaches you something practical that you can use in your life or your work at this time as a motivating factor?

  How do you handle the apparent failure of a project you've worked hard on? How do you cope with the demands of your own expectations? How do you get past a sense of failure? Do you let it hamper your progress? Do you dwell on it till it paralyzes you? Write about it in your journal.

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Why are you doing what you are doing?  What spurs you to write? What do you love to write about? Do your memories and experiences mingle with your topics? Are there any recurring themes in your writing? What are the limitations you are setting up for yourself like barriers you cannot cross? Write about it in your journal.

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  How do you handle stress and frustration when things do not go your way? Do you apply it to your work? Is your work a way to cope? Do you see your work and your dreams about it as a source of stress and anxiety? Write about it in your journal. What can you do to keep your dreams alive when something is not going your way? When days are tough and disappointment hits you right in the face? How do you pick yourself up and keep going? Write about it.  How do you keep your eyes on the goal and not let your spirits go tumbling into such a state of discouragement that you are tempted to throw in the towel and give up. Write about it. Do you catch yourself dragging yourself down? How do you stay positive and move forward? Write about it. Yes, you can! Do you have a plan? Plan everything, even your social media, your branding, everything.