Clarity Comes From Action

progress > perfection

now + now + now + now (etc.) = your life

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If you are currently stuck in the “one day when (insert the thing you need in order to get where you want to be), I will (insert how you think you will feel when you have it)” mindset — the “one day when” mindset, let me tell you: I have been there, and what gets me out of it is taking action. This Light Letter is my action for the day, overcoming inertia, moving the energy, and inspiring you as I go.

“Your future self is depending on you.”

There is this vision of yourself — let’s call her your Elevated Self — that is aligned with her soul purpose, she is successful, loved, fulfilled, radiant, irresistibly charming, she has it all and she is finding joy in the process of becoming who she knows she came here to be, turning her life into an ongoing party. She is in peace with herself, she is love and presence, she is giving and receiving tenfold, she feels free (whatever it means for her)…

You get the point.

How do you connect with her?

I journal every day to connect with her. Writing my Morning Pages is my way to make sure I am aligning myself a little bit more with who I came here to be. And some days, I tune in with her once more, in the evening. I also came to notice how others people energies can mess this up, so I usually do an afternoon Reset practice… For you, it might be another kind of daily practice that allows you to do that: is it meditation? a solo walk? going for a run? etc. It’s your Sphere of Silence, it’s self-care 101, and no, self-care is not selfish. I even have a note on my Notes app with things that I know are doing me well to recharge my body, mind and spirit if I only have 3 minutes, 30 minutes or 2 hours. I highly encourage you to write your own list, and reach out for it when you feel you need a “pick me up”. If you feel overwhelmed by responsibility or as if you are carrying the world on your shoulders, consider bringing some self-care practices to your day and make it your daily action. It will bring you back to yourself.

The door: clarity comes from action.

Nothing really happens until after you commit.

We don’t really have the luxury to wait for this illusionary “one day when”: rather, we want to start with being that version of who we know we can be, here and now.

Taking action, small steps, maybe something anomalous or unexpected, might be the one thing that will bring clarity closer to you, the real you. Not everything is for everyone. Where does your heart want to be? Go there.

My thing is writing. Avoiding writing this letter is easy. But are my ideas only destined to live in my notebooks and notes app? I don’t think so. My Elevated self can express herself clearly, make her point, and move others through her words. If I am not writing, I am slowly dying. My daily action consists of sitting at my desk in front of my window (just like Carrie) with my notebook / my computer: put your ass where your heart wants to be. That’s my verb: “I write”.

What’s your verb?

So, what is your thing? You know it. The thing that you love doing, where you're in flow, feeling so good doing it. Imagine how amazing it would be to expand your impact and income by being yourself, 'giving your soul its toy,' shining your unique light, and bringing something the world needs. All while being rewarded for your courage to take that step. Win-win: you get to do what you love doing, it benefits you, and it benefits others because you’re somehow helping them to get something done.

The key: start before you’re ready.

“Sounds good, I’ll start tomorrow”. You would not be reading this Light Letter if I would have “slept on it”… I ran a marathon before I was “ready”. I moved abroad so many times before I was “ready”. I gave birth to my son before I was “ready”, etc. Everything is “figureoutable”.

Enjoy who you are, get to know yourself through the process: you have a long-term vision, and you know that you could commit to taking daily action toward it. Pick something simple and repeatable. For me, it would be “write everyday” (not just journaling, but proper writing and editing)… Start today, and you’ll be in a really good place by the time 2024 is here. Progress > Perfection.

“Whatever you think you can do or believe you can do, begin it.

Action has magic, grace and power in it.”

what’s your project title? your intention? your commitment?

the only rule: progress > perfection

try this: taking action for the next 30 days? your future self depends on you: make your January 1st, 2024 great, now.

whatever the action, you can use the ‘YES’ or ‘NO’ approach to track your progress. Have you done the thing or not? Yes or No? Have I written + edited today? Yes!

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