Day 1,031 – Finding Joy in the Journey – Sunday – 8/30/2020
We become more consistent
As we continue to practice a skill (let it be golf or anything we want to get better at). We begin to become more consistent. As we become more consistent, we may not initially see it in our results, though if we stay at it, the consistency will pay off and our results will change.
Whenever embarking on a new skill or practice, I find I want the results now. Though I’ve learned if I keep practicing and honing my skills, consistent will come followed by the results, not the other way around. I believe we sometimes give up on things too fast as we are not seeing the results we want. When I focus on consistency, over time, the results will take care of itself.
About “Finding Joy”
And I’m off…. the 16-day adventure begins. The timing of this trip is interesting so I’m naming it “Finding Joy in the Journey”. I’ll be doing one dedicated post each day (at the end of the day or next morning). Since I typically post more than once a day, you’ll find it as a black and white photo. I’ll share the joy of the journey (on the trip or through this season), where I’m finding it and what I’m learning. I hope to inspire myself along the way. And if I can inspire others too, that would be a gift. So let the journey begin…
It was November 2017 and I was ready to head off on a sixteen-day trip. Nine days before leaving, my mom unexpectedly passed away from a heart attack. It shook me to my core. I had always been told the 40’s are the best years of your life. And in a matter of three years, since turning the age of 40, I had gone through a divorce and lost both parents.
I contemplated canceling the trip though I knew my mom would not be happy with that decision. She would want me to continue living my life. My parents did not raise me to sit back and watch life; instead to fully participate in every moment. So I promised my parents to find joy in the journey everyday on my sixteen-day trip and share my experience with others.
Little did I know what “Finding the Joy in the Journey” would turn into when I acted on the prompting to share my experience on a daily basis. It helped me see life differently and my wish is that it will inspire others find joy in their journey.
