Begin anywhere

Beginning 

Woooo! How are ya doing? 

I hope well, life has a way of waking us up, putting us to sleep, stressing us out and calming us down. 

One of the many things I have been and battling with for a lot of my life, but it’s coming to a head in the last year or so is ~ knowing where to start. 

This question ,like many, has no surefire answer. Some may say yesterday was the right time to start, some will even say this moment. It is like we are always a step or three behind, especially when we are still in conversation or planning mode.

When I use the term “conversation mode”, I am, including the thoughts that we have about ‘the thing’ that we would like to initiate, the conversations that we have out loud with ourselves and with others about ‘the thing’, journaling about ‘the thing’, googling about ‘the thing’, and any other research that we find ourselves in along the journey of getting to The starting line.

I cannot continue on without acknowledging the decision to not move forward. 

Process.

It’s all a process, right? 

A journey. 

In this space of awareness, one thing that we knowingly, or unknowingly, end up committing to, is the Eb and flow that accompanies the process.

The unknown becoming known, the known becoming unknown. Nevertheless, we voluntarily step into a place where the self is vulnerable to the unknown. The what if. What if I fail!? 

There is no up without down. I continue to learn and accept.

In exercising that knowledge, my intent is to continue to gain and maintain tools, ideas, and methods to hold space for as graceful of journey as possible. That being said, I accept and embrace all that comes with taking steps and getting started.

With anything.

With everything.

I also acknowledge that sometimes the road will be easy as well. No matter what- I was not brought this far for no reason.

Neither were you.

A song that always comes to mind during moments of reflection such as these, and even tougher moments, 

“Can’t give up now” by Mary, Mary- 

“I just can’t give up now.

Come too far from where I started from 

Nobody told me the road would be easy, 

And I don’t believe

He’s brought me this far to leave me”

The verse has been in my head since I was somewhere between the ages four and seven. 

This might not be a message, song, or idea that resonates with you. But I am of the belief that if I or anyone has made it to anywhere, there is a reason for it. Purpose.

I also believe that when it happens, even without the tools, it is likely that we will find them.

We can make a plan or plans, line the ducks in their rows, get any and every possible thing in place and you know what, we still face the vulnerability of “what if”. So, my message to you is begin ANYWHERE.

Anywhere.

what if you fly!?

Love you.

In peace,

Joyce

Photographed is me practicing a few asana in front of my favorite sign 🪧 

(Very few asana, the sidewalk wasn’t cold lol!)