Day 1,116 – Finding Joy in the Journey – Monday – 11/23/2020
Such a Cute a Card
Such a cute a card and gift that I received in the mail congratulating me on my business success. Between the gift and a question posed to me, it made me think of what has propelled me to where I am today. I go back to a saying I came up in an interview in 2014 – “Be persistent at being consistent and watch your business grow.”
Anything we do consistently, we will become good at. It takes time to develop a habit and to become good or even great at something. Many people start things though don’t stay consistent over the long term to allow the results to happen. There is a sowing season and a reaping season. If you keep sowing, the harvest will come. Many people stop sowing before they ever see a result and then wonder why it doesn’t work for them.
And that’s where persistence comes in. You have to be persistent enough to do the activity, the habit, the action everyday over a period of time to become consistent. It’s that persistence that helps you show up and do the work even on the days you don’t want to or don’t feel like it.
The sky truly is the limit for all of us. We are capable of much more than we can even imagine. Though we must become persistent at being consistent. When we do, magical things will happen.
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.
