Staying Motivated
How do you stay motivated when you're down?
For me, in times of darkness, times of stagnation, and times of doubt, I find it rather beautiful that I keep coming back to myself. It may sound poetic and cringy, but it's true.
After I break down, judge myself, doubt myself, and mad myself out—once my ego calms down—I find it hilarious yet intriguing that I start seeing the value I missed while auditing myself under the lens of criticism. That "Wow! I didn't know I was that powerful" moment.
Whenever I feel like I'm lacking creativity, I look at things I've created in the past, such as the collection of images I’ve captured throughout the years, whether of nature, other people, or my own self-portraits.
Whenever I feel like I'm lacking in growth and my life feels stagnant, I go through my personal blog and read whichever one calls out to me. I've been doing that a lot lately, and each one that stuck out to me made me realize—or question— “Dang! I really wrote that? I'm quite wise.” 😂
“I didn't know I had that in me.”
I wonder if my team went back through it and added some stuff for me, because I clearly don't remember this or that.
Whenever my career feels stagnant or like I'm not doing anything purposeful, I go back to my media collage and revisit every appearance I’ve made throughout the years. What strikes me is the reminder that sometimes being busy doesn't always mean impact. As I remember each moment, it reminds me that I've grown far from who I was in that moment. I have come far beyond where I was back then, and I have made a difference in so many people's lives over the years if I add every single one of them together. It reminds me that momentum is what matters, not hustle or busyness.
When I feel like I'm failing at life, especially as an individual and as a pet parent, I look at what I've built over the past four years while I was deep into healing and restoring my own health. Then, when I look at my fur babies, I am reminded of the bond between us—of how close we are. Even if they ran away, they know to come back. If I'm home, they’d rather be with me than anyone else in the house.
When I feel ungrateful, I look at where I'm currently at and realize that despite the hardships, I still get to wake up every day surrounded by the two souls who love me the most—my babies. We have to face things every day, but we always do it together. I'm not alone, and I'm not done yet.
When I look at the tapestry of my life, I see that my life portfolio has only expanded, and I'm only getting more "life smart" than before.
So, tell me, I'm all ears: What are your values? And, when you're feeling down, how do you stay motivated?
If you're curious to know what blogs I've been revisiting the links to them are 👇:
https://www.everestmk.com/remembermk/a-reflection-on-giving-guilt-and-self-care
https://www.everestmk.com/remembermk/loving-and-embracing-my-true-self
https://www.everestmk.com/remembermk/chasing-the-storm
https://www.everestmk.com/remembermk/imperfectly-perfect
https://www.everestmk.com/remembermk/healers-duties-altar
https://www.everestmk.com/remembermk/saving
https://www.everestmk.com/remembermk/religion-spirituality
