As an entrepreneur, I have often wondered about the value of Instagram Reels. I mean, they are entertaining, but do I really have to dance for you to see I’m a great book coach? But last night, ๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐๐.
Really, it was something I already knew. Something so very simple. I had it, but I wasn’t using that knowledge. That reel reminded me, and now I’ve created this little video (in link) as it might help you remember to use this insight in your life when you need it.
Reclaiming Your Power
Like you, I’ve been working on myself, but I still get overwhelmed with projects or with life in general. And when I’m in that space, I just keep overthinking and spinning. Until I remember I’ve been here before, and I have tools. The biggest and best tools I have is my love of WRITING AND READING.
So, the reel that moved me was about overthinking and under-thinking. It reminded me–and now I am reminding you: if you are feeling overwhelmed, write it all down so it is out of your head. I find it so much easier to see through the BS and pluck out priorities after I’ve written the chaos in my head down, whether in my journal, a digital note within my project management app, or even a random sheet of paper like I did today. From that, I made notes and a PLAN. Then I could slip back into POWERFUL again.
Finding Inspiration From Writing and From Other Authors
When I’m just not sure what to do, and Iโm feeling stuck, books help. Someone’s been there before; the way they ordered their thinking and thought through their options might be just what you need. I find comedy helpful, as when I laugh, I can see where I’ve gone wrong and right it. Self-help books, memoir, and novels with a social justice theme always seem to do it for me. How about you?
So, is it an exaggeration that this reminder โsaved my lifeโ? Well, perhaps. But I was in a bad space. My head was reeling (no pun intended) with deadlines, bills, family obligations, figuring how to get rid of fleas (my three cats and dogs are infested–how did I miss that until it got to this stage?), real and imagined insults, plus the summer is ending, and I just donโt feel like I took enough time to enjoy it. I really feel that remembering to write, allowed me to sit down and work through what I need to do to get on top of all the things in my head.
Itโs All in the Presentation
Sometimes a message can get to you the way you need, and it hits. That reel did it for me. So simple. And I hope you will also remember: if you are overwhelmed, write. If you need inspiration, read.
What books are inspiring you? What parts of your writing journey are overwhelming you? Love to hear from you in the comments! AND if you need a book coach that will help you achieve your writing goals, you know where to find me.
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