#TooLegitToQuit: When The Going Gets Tough, Recommit
It's Friday, the 13th. Full moon. Mercury Retrograde. I have just finished a six paragraph post called "#TermDownForWhat: Why Camaraderie Among Our Girls Can Overthrow the "Ban Bossy" Campaign." I have it all ready to be proofread then published for the world to see. I am really excited because I am finally "coming out" as a blogger under my own name, and not hiding behind the anonymous abstract thoughts of a wordy, introvert mystic with a bit of wanderlust; and of course, the article itself is epic. I mean I am so proud of my story and its message. I feel it's going to reach EVERYONE!
Then, all of a sudden, the page I am submitting my draft to stops running scripts and deletes everything. Why? I keep asking the computer screen and Tumblr-gods why they have forsaken me. Of course, I get no answer. So now, I am ready to quit. I don't understand why I should continue to re-edit the wretched first edit of the article and attempt to recapture the essence and drive of what I have lost. It just doesn't make sense. I want to cry.
I decide to take a break, and indulge in my curiosity. I google "nykkiknowsbest" and voila, an article I wrote three years ago as a Health & Wellness Coach shows up in the results. So, I click on the link and read the article. It reads:
Every now and then, or at least more often than not, I get sidetracked and distracted by the "daily grind"...just plain lazy. Not following my own plan that has proven to work time after time. Not abiding by my "you bite it, you write it" rule. Really, just not doing a damn thing in favor of reaching my health and wellness goals. Then I cry about it. I ask myself all of the time why I cry knowing the answer is not to figure out why I am crying, but to keep pushing past the tears. All of us have days when we want to pull the string and get off the bus; although, we know getting off is not the answer. So, I recommend to everyone who has days like these. Days like the ones I have every now and then, or at least more often than not...RECOMMIT. If you have a plan that works, remember there are two key ingredients to that plan working - and works ONLY BECAUSE YOU MAKE THEM WORK - COMMITMENT AND CONSISTENCY. Once you have committed to yourself the task of reaching a goal, you must work consistently to achieve it. Yeah, sometimes we hit plateaus or bumps in the road...or even have to wait patiently for other passengers to get aboard that bus...but that's when you RECOMMIT. You tell yourself "Okay, I've hit a state of inertia. Time to throw something else into the mix." Sometimes, recommitting consists of adding more activity to your plan, or modifying your calorie intake, or perhaps even reading a book devoted to personal development. What ever it may be, just keep pushing past the hurdles, take a deep breath, and decide to put forth effort with renewed energy and spirit. Trust me it works. Especially when you take the time during that period of inertia to observe what you may or may not need to let go of in order to continue successfully on your journey.
After reading that, I still want to cry. Yep. Tears of joy. At that time, I was going through a lot. Particularly, the pressure to be thin and battling the superficiality of who I was becoming. Your job as a Health & Wellness Coach is to be in the best health possible, share your story with others and help them get the same results. Trouble is, I never could identify what the "best health possible" was when the position demands you become aesthetically perfect and in the best physical shape of your life. "Best health possible" is a unique definition in the literal sense to each individual; however, what I do know is, holistically, the "best health possible" serves each being to help them exercise and fulfill their purpose - it serves them so they can serve others, positively and powerfully. So, I stopped what I was doing, searched for a more meaningful and effective way to be achieve the best health possible and recommitted to my journey.
My initial intention with the Anti-"Ban Bossy" article was to encourage women to exemplify unity to our girls. It's so important to show them the way because "forward-moving" technology does not serve them and contributes to emotional, physical, intellectual, and spiritual dis-ease. Dis-ease of the total well-being. With that, you can no longer consciously access the cellular memory necessary to reason or process in any shape or form. In fact, you become a drone. You do everything you are told to. You are plagued with outside imagery and influences that diminish the quality of spirit, the quality of well-being. If we do not take charge of our consciousness and work collectively, humanity as we know it ceases. This is why engaging them in collaborative activities, leadership development, and innovative intuitive techniques to reclaim their identities - should they be challenged or broken down - is key to creating solid self-esteem for women in the business world. Our inner CEOs will be challenged regardless - why quit or ban a word because it seems damaging? Reclaim, redefine, recommit.
With that said, I almost quit today, again. I almost gave up on my purpose of being a purveyor of change and thoughtfulness. I almost gave up on my passion to influence. In fact, everyday for the past two years has been a struggle to not quit and give up, and somehow I have reached the buck and just held on. I personally don't like stagnation, but I have learned to look at it as my chance to reflect, regroup and recommit.
When the going gets tough, as trite as it sounds, hold on, get quiet so you can hear your higher self speak, actively listen, and then recommit. Recommit to yourself on all levels, and fuel yourself with the essentials necessary to be of service to others, positively and powerfully.
Affirmation: I am of service to all, and inferior to none.
