Overcoming resistance

“Most of us have two lives.  The life we live, and the unveiled life within us.  Between the two stands resistance.” – Steve Pressfield

Wow, it has been 9 weeks since I last sat down to write a blog entry.  Not because I didn’t want to, but because I let resistance stand in the way.  My last blog entry was about New Year’s resolutions. 

One of mine was to keep up on my book work.  I subsequently spent the month of January and into February catching up from the previous year’s March – December records where I hadn’t entered any data!  Yikes, the shame of it made me put blog writing on the back burner.  

I don’t want to repeat having to sit there for 6 weeks to catch up again this year.  So each time I sit down to start a blog entry, I don't let my resistance to doing the book work get the best of me.  Have I kept up with the book work?  Yes.  Have I missed writing my blog?  Yes! 

Now I have a conundrum.  I want to live life enjoying things I enjoy.  Everyone should do that.  I personally love having my book work all caught up and orderly.  It’s been too many years where I haven’t, so I’m looking forward to the unveiled life I’ll feel when I keep up with it.  I personally love writing a blog.  Which one brings me more joy?  Conundrum…they both bring me joy in different ways.  I want to do both but have only so much time available.  It’s time for me to reveal an unveiled life. 

My solution…do both!  Spend less time writing longer blogs.  I can let go of the expectation I set for myself to write 800 words each blog.  I’m the one that set the expectation, I can change it.   I must do my book work first.  I can write the blog post for the day after I do that!  Oops…I did the opposite today, so time to get back on track and get the book work done.  Set priorities, follow through, break through resistance and find your unveiled life. 

Thanks for stopping by ~ Enjoy the last day of February.  Only two more weeks of winter according to the Ground Hog…ah, now that’s something to look forward to!

PS – 50 Clicks Photography moments.  My cat Tizzie is perfect at resistance.  She likes to pose for only a second, then she resists and moves on to the next spot very fast.  I find it so hard to catch the photo I’m trying to get.  Oh well, that helps me with persistence and practice, both very important for a photographer.  Plus it gives me an easy way to get 50 clicks in for the day!  

Bad cat, on the counter good thing she has 9 lives! 

Next bad cat move, don't drink my water

Aw...busted, so please pose for camera...yeah right!

Close but blurry, she resists when camera is too close.

Hmmm...let's try a picture from below her.

Nah...no longer interested...

Ah...make a noise, less resistance to looking at camera.

Find something interesting, overcome resistance to it and success!