Hitting a Wall

byNathanaelL1

76 followers

3 years ago

I made it a whole month of regular work, every day. Finished all the level 1 training. I felt good about just pumping out material: 9 posts, 10 pages, increasing WA ranking. This could just keep going forever. Success is bound to be right around the corner. Then I had a hiccup in my personal life (a bit of an understatement unless whales hiccup), and it all came to a grinding halt.

It didn't help that I was working on a 4,000 word article and found out the hard way that I had lost internet and was working offline. Imagine my surprise when my work suddenly saved and half of my update was gone. I just walked away.

I kept getting emails with WA blog updates and video posts. I paid another month of dues. And two days ago day, at 1:00 in the morning, I was sitting on the couch and remembered how much I enjoy writing. I determined then and there, I am going to finish that stupid article if it kills me. So, I dusted off the article I had transferred offline (not making that mistake again), made some changes, and posted the darn thing.

Just like that, it all came back: why I was doing this, why I enjoy my niche, how I could use my online business to fight back against the rest of life. Today, I looked at the Level 2 training that I was in the middle of when I stopped a month ago: Making goals. I checked on a New Question about how much time to spend: Making goals.

Okay, I get it. How do I get over this wall and future walls? I have scheduled a meeting for myself each day in my calendar. 30 minutes of uninterrupted writing time per day. Create an organized habit. Since it is now a meeting on my calendar, I have to show up for the meeting. I have to write. There will be other obstacles in my path, but by then a steady habit will be built with expectations to keep moving, so I will be able to either climb the wall or walk around it.