Motivation Monday: Live From Your Heart
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I’m posting way later than I usually do today because, well, I’ve had to come to terms with the fact that I need some blog changes in 2010, & I’ve been a wuss in admitting it to myself. To lay it all out for ya in all honesty, I think I’ve been playing it safe here for the past few months, & I don’t like it. When I Grow Up: The Blog has turned into a Series Blog, what with Motivation Monday, Tough (Question) Tuesday, & Grown-Up Gigs making an appearance every friggin’ week. I feel like I’ve been copping out on “meatier” posts (the articles you’ve seen lately have been reruns from my newsletter), & I don’t wanna do it any longer. I want to be more valuable to you all, as I get so much value from you in return.*
So I, Michelle Ward of When I Grow Up Coach, do solemnly swear to you, my extremely attractive readers, to:
- continue Tough (Question) Tuesday on a weekly basis, as it rocks
- run Motivation Monday & Grown-Up Gigs as I see fit (aka not weekly/whenever I’m inspired to)
- give you my thoughts on a creative-focused book every month
- run a Link Love post at the end of each month, regardless of how many articles I have left to read to get my Google Reader down to 0
- to not run anything I see as “filler” (aka anything I feel like I “should” put up)
- to put more personal posts up, like what I’m doing day to day & how I feel about it
- to share any challenges I’m going through that I think might be helpful to said extremely attractive readers
I have to admit that this may mean less posting from moi, but it will mean more awesomeness & less filler. I’m feeling like I’m living from my heart already.
*No need to tell me to stop beating myself up – I swear I’m not! I just feel like I need to step up to the plate more in 2010 & quit hiding in the dugout. I can’t score a home run while sitting on the bench! And yes, this will most likely be the only baseball analogy you’ll ever get from me.
January 4th, 2010 at 6:29 am
I just discovered you so it sounds good to me.
I like the idea of more personal posts; I enjoyed your video on spring. I like to hear people's stories. What is motivating you today?
And I am looking forward to the book suggestions.
January 4th, 2010 at 6:47 am
Thanks for the vote of confidence, Ramona!
What's motivating me today is 2010 & all it's possibilities. What's motivating you?
And just as a teaser, my January book will be The War of Art & my February book will be The Creative Habit. I'm excited to share my thoughts with you (& to, uh, give myself the push to read the books in the first place
)!
January 4th, 2010 at 10:42 am
I'm glad to hear tough question Tuesday will continue.
January 4th, 2010 at 10:48 am
Hells yes, Christina! I have to say it's for selfish reasons, too – they're so beneficial for me! And honestly, Motivation Monday is going to be way less frequent because I'll go to post an image for it, & that image inspires a question, & then I wind up with more Tough (Question)s for Tuesday. They just won't stop!
January 4th, 2010 at 11:09 am
Sounds like an awesome plan! I have a Music Monday post that I've neglected for a while but I agree that I'd rather post it when I'm inspired to (tough to find great music videos for the music I like!). Glad you're keeping Tough Question Tuesday though, it's one of my faves.
I'd been beating myself up over only posting daily. Thinking how the bigger blogs post multiple times a day and how I should (there's that word!) be doing at least two. But when I did a reader survey, I was interested to see that people only wanted a few posts a week, once a day max! Makes sense. If I'm too busy to write, that means someone else is too busy to read! So I've been a little more lax about "I MUST get a post up tomorrow morning or the world will end". If I'm tired, the post will suck. I'm all about only putting worthy posts on my blog now.
Excited to check out some of these books you'll be featuring!
January 4th, 2010 at 11:20 am
It's Holly at decor8 such a tough mentor? She posts a trillion times a day (or 3 – either way, too much for me!). I'm nervous, too, that if I stop posting 4 times a week, they won't come (just like Field of Dreams, but the opposite). I have to now trust that Enough for me will be Enough for my audience. I'll take your confirmation that blog audiences only want a few posts a week! Love those survey results
And I can't wait for your Music Mondays, whenever they appear!
January 4th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
The War of Art is a phenomenal book. You will not be disappointed. I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
My motivation today – is the crazy realization that if I want my life to be a certain way then I need to take some responsibility – I can't just keep wishing it were so.
January 4th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
You have a way with words and getting your point across. So glad I found you. I'm feeling a kick-in-the-pants type of motivation from reading this. Thanks!
January 5th, 2010 at 6:23 am
@Ramona – I read it twice last month! I have to admit that I LOVED the first part, but was less thrilled with the rest. I'll give you more on that later, but it basically boils down to the How of it, & how there was very little How! It didn't sit well with the life coach in me. Oh, & responsibility being your motivation – I so know that feeling. Part of the reason I named myself the When I Grow Up Coach was because I realized I had to start acting like one! Not to say that The Kid has to be tucked away entirely, but my priorities needed to shift & I needed to take some responsibility. I found it was all about enforcing priorities.
@Erin – Thanks so much for your kudos! Keep me posted as to what comes from your pants-kicking