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an imperfect result or no result?

July 17, 2018 by mish No Comments

i’m learning the value of creating consistent “work” – whatever you define work to be.

for me right now, the daily work i’m making myself produce is

one – writing a blog post in everyday in less than 1h.  this includes figuring out what i want to say to the world, formulating my idea and thoughts.  writing the post, finding an appropriate photograph i’ve taken that helps with that particular post, editing it, and watermarking it with my new stories worth telling watermark

two – checking in and doing my podcast homework for my stories worth telling podcast.

i’ve realised that i work best under pressure.  i’m not disorganised.. but i’m the sort of person that will want to try and perfect whatever i’m working on and use up my maximum allocated time to produce that piece of work.  and sometimes i might even overwork things.  i was watching this episode of masterchef, where one contestant was smoothing out the side of her cake in a cooking challenge and despite the rest of her friends telling her to stop, she kept going… to the point where she overworked it.  after a certain point of time, it actually got worse the more time she spent fiddling with that cake.  i’ve realised that spending double the time on something doesn’t necessarily double the quality of the end product.

to lead others, you first have to lead yourself.  and to do that, you need to know yourself – and that includes how you work, what produces the best work in you.   i have the tendency to let my need for perfectionism override taking action to completing something.  so setting myself a deadline works… even if it is an artificial deadline for only my own benefit.

another thing i found that helps me be my most productive is to set myself three goals everyday. three non-negotiable goals.  as i spent most of my time working from home, i need to be self accountable.

but don’t take this from me – check out seth godin’s blog post on this.

speaking of seth, i kinda got a thrill today when he replied to a forum post of mine… and i was actually speaking on this same topic on this blog post.  his reply of “go, go, go!” probably sums this blog post.  i found that as i did podcast homework every day, i was forced to give up my perfectionism bit by bit… due to the sheer pace of this course and keeping up with the daily homework we are allocated!

keep showing up!!  just like the rowers in this photograph who regularly practice together.  let’s encourage each other to keep showing up… and i have no doubt that the world will be a much better place as a result!

#keepshowingup

 

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love. love doesn't mean doing extraordinary or he love.

love doesn't mean doing extraordinary or heroic things. it means knowing how to do ordinary things with tenderness. 
to love someone is to show to them their beauty, their worth and their importance. ~ jean vanier
the way back ~~~~~~~~ i resisted it’s been a lon the way back
~~~~~~~~
i resisted
it’s been a long time since i’d been there
what’s he going to say
what am i going to say
it’s probably going to be awkward

but when i entered
his arms were wide open
right where the door was
almost like he knew i would come back
like he was waiting all along 

i didn’t get to say a word
i just ran to him
and hugged him
tears streaming down my cheeks
i stood there for ages

comfort 
understanding
unconditional love
i knew in an instant he understood
he sees me 

i didn’t have to explain
i didn’t have the words
he just knew
knew more than 
i could even comprehend 

but why was i surprised?
he created me after all
he knows every single hair on my head
he knows my every step
my every thought 

before every thought is formed
any step is taken
he was there
waiting graciously
patiently for me

to come home
to make my way back
into his living arms
all along
he was waiting 

he was there
turns out
the way back 
was the only way
to move forward
serenity. this has been my view over the last two serenity. 
this has been my view over the last two days.  was only planning on stopping one night, but waking up to this was so therapeutic (even though it wasn’t sunny) that i ended up staying here again tonight. 
i always thought i was a beach gal, but i got to say, having a lake side view has been very calming! it’s changed my perception of lake views. 
i’ll definitely be back here again... 

i’m curious - what’s one thing that has surprised u in 2021? 

#dronephotography #bermagui #ingeniaholidays #vanlife
i wonder - could our inability to rest be linked t i wonder - could our inability to rest be linked to our identity? 

i wrote a few thoughts on rest recently and here are some things i’ve been pondering over...

bill johnson said, “busyness is artificial significance.  busyness can make us feel important, but neither our identity or our sense of significance should come from our schedules”
 
don’t be mistaken - it is courageous to give Him space to speak into your life.  it’s brave, to make a deliberate decision not to crowd your life, to deliberately make space. to listen.  to seek Him.  to want to know your maker and creator more intimately. 
 
i don’t know about you, but i think sometimes in my life when i feel overwhelmed, it’s cos’ i have crowded out my life and don’t make space to seek Him and just listen to Him.  or I know what I’m doing isn’t pleasing Him, and I make myself so busy so that I am numb… to everything.. 

here’s a drone shot from today as i spent the day relaxing, chilling and taking it slow on this rainy day! 

i’m curious - especially if u have read to the end of this long post... what do u enjoy doing when u rest?

#dronephotography #bermagui #vanlife #australia #visitnsw
adventure. it’s in my blood... and every so ofte adventure. it’s in my blood... and every so often, i feel the need to explore this great world, to stir my visual senses... travel to different places, experience new things. 
i find that when i get out of my normal environment, it helps me see things differently, think differently, expand my creativity and come up with new ideas. 
i’m grateful for being able to take time out to slow down. breathe. 
selah
new. i sense a change of seasons. a freshness. a new.
i sense a change of seasons. 
a freshness. 
and i’m posting now to remind me of this moment. this feeling. 
now is the time.  i don’t know if i can fully articulate it in words, by every cell in my body senses the change.
finally.
the time is now.
the waiting has passed and i’m declaring a season of fruitfulness, abundance and fullness. 
in the last couple of months but increasing in the last week, i’ve discovered new things about myself, new gifts 🎹, new miracles, new friendships, new communities to embrace, new business, new ideas... at such a phenomenal pace yet with such calm, ease, and flow.  maybe this is the easy yoke i have been pondering over. 
all thanks and to my maker, who creates, provides and sustains everything. 
soli deo gloria

for those of you waiting, i want to say... it was worth the wait. every single second.  cos it tastes all the sweeter knowing the journey it took to get here.
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