I started blogging in 2014, right out of undergrad. I had so much to say and was eager to share. But, I constantly got in my own way. I do that often. Here we are in 2021. I have started and stopped many times. As my 20s comes to an end, reflection naturally lingers in the air. Amongst it all my biggest question is, how can I be of service to myself? My dreams, goals, ideas, and talents are a neverending waterfall. How can I be of service to those things completely?
So often we get caught up in going through the motions of life that it sucks the life out of us.
We spend so much time with the survival version of us that we never get to know thriving us. To survive is not enough. To coast is not enough. To get by, making ends meet, is not enough. In Yoruba there is a saying, “Aye o pe meji” meaning, you don’t have two lives #YOLO With the speed of time, I understand the weight of that more and more.
The answer to my mighty question, how can I be of service to myself, is consistency. Consistency is the top thing I struggle with. My intimacy with inconsistency over the years has been of great disservice to me. It is further upsetting because, that lack of showing up for myself stops just there. When it comes to work, showing up for projects, others, clocking in, I am there. Now, it is time for me to keep that same energy with myself.
This August I am initiating a consistency challenge, inspired by Mattie James. A few months ago I got wind of her challenge to fellow and up and coming content creators. Each month, she would choose a platform and challenge her people to post every single day. So, here I am, taking on my own. Everyday this month for the first time ever I will publish a blog. You will be reading about everything from business, relationships, faith, musings, and much more. Please comment! It will hold me accountable to posting. To up the stakes for myself I will be sending a token of appreciation for the person who follows and remains the most engaged with me during the challenge this month!
Tell me! What do you need to be consistent about in your life? How can you challenge yourself with just one thing this month? It could be organizing, praying, exercising, or even self care. Anything at all! Let me know in the comments.
