Commitment and Intention

Begin somewhere. You cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do. - Liz Smith


This month of writing is such a great exercise.  It’s amazing how once you say you’re going to do something, the ease of doing it drops away.  I guess it’s like anything you want to achieve, in the face of doing it suddenly you're lazy or indifferent, maybe even resentful for having to do it.  I guess that’s why commitment is a trigger word.  No one wants to feel cornered but it’s funny how we can corner ourselves.

The question is-- what do you want in your life?  Who do you want to be, what do you want to look like, how do you want to feel?  So you can ask yourself all of these questions and then for example if you want to be healthy and fit,  you have to eat better and exercise.  It’s not magic yet once it’s time to commit to doing something about it, you find every reason not to.  This is what I am really focusing on.  This moment when you choose to not honor your own word.  It’s powerful and maybe sends a signal that you can’t.  As I go through this process of writing, I am also making some other changes in my life like exercise and eating better.  I guess I want to experiment with the power of commitment and just being conscious of my choices and which ones honor who I say I want to be.  It’s a powerful way to look at it, because I have a say so about who I become.  It’s bit by bit and the bit is everything.  There are no quick fixes, there are only slow and steady changes.

Today I am grateful for this bit and being able to choose well for myself.   I am grateful that I was able to begin again.  I am also grateful for finding a way to exercise that feels good and motivating at the same time.