Keep Going, Someone is Paying Attention

In late December, I took some time off of work and spent a few days getting my head right. It had been a grueling year, with a lot of projects, traveling, and a few personal situations that weighed heavy on me. As I focused on what I wanted to do and who I wanted to be in 2018, a view of what could be started to form.

I set myself some goals, started to formulate a plan, and I was ready to start. Of course getting started was scary, but I wanted things to be different in 2018 and I knew I didn’t have to wait until January 1 to make a change.

Personally, I wanted to step out of my comfort zone. I wanted to build the confidence to feel good about myself and be proud of who I was. That is when I started Crossfit. There is a gym not far from my house that had a 6AM class, which would not interfere with my work schedule. The first few weeks were brutal. But the atmosphere, other gym goers, and coaches took me in and pushed me to keep going. I’m almost 2 months in and I can’t imagine not being there. It has truly helped me get more confident in myself and push my physical limits.

Beyond my physical hurdles, I knew that professionally I wanted to create more this year than I had the previous year. But wasn’t sure what to put out and who would pay attention. Oddly enough, that is when I received a message on Instagram that helped to shift my focus. I began working with a mentor, that reached out and helped put the fire back in me that I was looking for. We worked out a game plan for building my personal brand, what kind of content I wanted to make, and what I wanted to get out of it. It was really eye opening, and has been a huge help in keeping me motivated.

Now we are almost a full month into the new year and I found myself starting to slow down. I thought this is where the trouble starts. I can already feel myself starting to waiver, the drive beginning to slow. I know I have to fight through it, but sometimes it is hard to justify. I’ve already put out more content then I ever thought I would. I’ve written 6 Blogs (7 if you count this one) put up over 20 social media posts, launched a Podcast, as well as my own website. I’m already ahead of the game, why not slow down?

The thought had crossed my mind several times in the last few days. But I received another message that quickly pushed that idea out of my head. Someone who had seen a few of my posts sent me a note saying he had read my blog posts and it changed his life. My immediate reaction was “No way this is real.” But the person went on in detail about how they had been having a tough few weeks and stumbled across my page and saw my blog about “It’s Not How Bad You F@$K Up, but How Well You Fix It.” He mentioned that seeing those words let him know it was going to be ok.

I thanked him and let him know how much he had helped me. That he had given me a new spark and a push that i desperately needed. From that day I knew, no matter what, I had to keep going. I had to push forward, because you never know who is watching.

For all of you who are getting fatigued, or tired, or are starting to feel like the “New Year, New Me” mentality is starting to wear off; I say keep fighting! Remember why you started and remember all those people who look up to you! Even if you don’t know they are there, someone wants you to win. Someone sees themselves in you and if you succeed, they know that they can succeed!