Taking Action

Ever have one of those epiphany moments where you wonder why you hadn't thought of that before? I had one of those this weekend. It was a huge lightbulb/duh moment. One that is almost pathetic that I hadn't put it together before now.


My word for this year is ACTION.  I keep asking myself why I can't take action and how to take action.  Wondering what the magic bullet was to stepping in and doing all the things that I want to do.  Guess what.  There is no magic bullet.  Say What?  Yep, no magic bullet.  No amount of reading books, no amount of education will step in and take care of something for you.  Guess what, the thing it needs is to just do it.  Go ahead and do the thing you are wanting to do.  So simple, so stupid and yet so smart!  Jump in full steam ahead and instead of trying to find motivation, just start.  It isn't about the motivation it isn't about finding the best way.  It is about just doing what you told yourself you were going to do.  You may not do it perfectly, it may not be amazing, but guess what it is going to be you, your best and that is just what it needs to be! 

So today, I jumped in.  I got my exercise, I made dinner, I had the kids help me clean up and I really cleaned the kitchen...nothing in the sink.  That beautifully clean room is going to great me in the morning and I am going to smile because, I did it.  I finished what I started.  If I don't have a place to put something I will make a place or get rid of it.  If I am not sure what to do I am just going to start because starting is the biggest part of the battle.  Once I start even if I don't get everything done I want to, I will still have momentum on my side.  I will learn how to do it better, I will figure it out and it will get easier because I started it.  The best way is what works for me.  And that is what matters!  So just do it!  (Thanks Nike for the best slogan ever!)

So what are you going to jump in and just do??