May 23, 2021
Blog Episode 23
Perseverance Prep
I grew up in a family that loves baseball.
In the early days, I was pretty content going to see our AAA team the Louisville RedBirds play (eventually the RiverBats and now just the Louisville Bats). Watching sports on TV was okay every now and then. But I think my love for watching more often began in college. It was in my 20s when the Babe Ruth story became relevant for me. It was already known that he was the home run king. But it was when the fact was pointed out how many times, he had to swing to get all those home runs and perfect his average that perseverance became a word beyond sticking it out. It was more than trial and error. It was at this time that I saw it as preparation for greater things.
I have tried to always keep that in mind when I am pursuing an endeavor that feels passionate to my soul like photography or writing. I still don’t have a professional camera (bucket list item as of this entry) but I have always loved a camera in my hands since childhood (granted it is a phone camera now) but even in the days of film, I would snap away. Digital just lets me practice more. I can be somewhere and probably take 80 shots in minutes while everyone is adjusting to wherever we are. People would tell me take a pic of this and usually I had already done so because they didn’t notice I was in my element and that is what I do and who I am. A SHUTTERBUG.
Growing up I enjoyed writing but got away from it as other interests came into my life. I am not the grammar police by any means but I think I land somewhere in the middle with pretty decent writing skills. I have heard from teachers and those that actually write daily in answer to the question, how do I become a better writer.
THE ANSWER. WRITE.
Write each day whether it is for yourself or for others. Build the skill set, master the mechanics of it, follow the path of what do you want your content to say, know your audience.
This is how writing each day helps me become a better writer. I want to have a shot at being a professional author one day. Since childhood, I felt I at least had one book in me. No telling if there are more, but never know. No idea if it will be fiction or a biography or as self help book. What I do know is that my pursuit of blogging helps me prep and writing daily for myself or for others aids my perseverance.
As I said in an earlier entry, I got off schedule writing because I prioritized other things. The whole time I wasn’t writing blogs, I just felt uncomfortable. Over the weekend I have been catching up and after this one, I will be. When that writer’s block goes away, the energy from writing just became a space that I knew I was supposed to be in.
Hard to say if what I write means anything to others but it definitely is a way for me to speak my voice, share encouragement, bring attention to issues that have been on my mind and heal anything I need to heal in myself and possibly create a space for others to know that they are not alone.
Perseverance Prep – I use this term because it is a way of living.
The only way I will ever be able to master anything is to keep at it, to understand the elements that go into prepping, in this case writing and to commit to identifying as a writer. Whether I am good or not doesn’t make a difference. I get to call myself a writer because I write. Now don’t get me wrong, I have all kinds of dreams and goals as an author but the simplistic idea of naming it as it is: Writer gives new purpose. What I do in private in my own home is magically so many other things as soon as I post or get published or show one of my photos.
Sharing how I feel in photos I take and post is probably where I am most comfortable because it does create boundaries that the intimacy a photo brings to the viewer.
But writing, if I am transparent enough, shares my soul with the world. That can be daunting but it is also liberating. Listening to the inner voice is a gift that I am most grateful for.
When you want something that seems so personal, are you willing to share? Do you have intentions to but the fear holds you back?
We all want to know we are good enough and that we are accepted. First, we have to do it for just us. ALWAYS. When it is ingrained in you, no one else’s opinion will ever truly stop you. It is just something that has to happen. With that prep inside of perseverance you can master the mechanics of anything and build your confidence. You can practice your skill set. You can learn the ins and outs from others already doing the task. You can find the purpose that is in you and find ways to serve others with your gifts, talents and dreams.
Coaching helps the development of the plan to persevere. It helps to discover your limiting beliefs and open up the joy that needs to come out.
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