Plan the Plans | PART 1

Ahh I’m almost turning 30! And so for me that’s a time of reflection. A time to analyze my journey so far and look for areas of improvement! ☀️

I recall struggling with resolutions myself especially those created on New Years. I instead, I enjoyed the process of creating plans goals and often reflected more around the time of completing another year of life.

In preparation of this process in the upcoming days I take the time to look at January first and ask myself: “ what can be improved/ modified so that the rest of the year goes “smoothly”? ( I say “smoothly” because my entrepreneurship journey has taught me that things don’t always go as planned… HOWEVER, not planning can be disastrous). I do this at this time because there are some other timelines and such that I have no control over but that operate on monthly, quarterly, yearly basis that affect my life. These include business operations deadlines, any medical or legal appointments, holidays that will affect project timelines and things of that nature.

Now here’s the thing… that’s only an overview perspective in terms of time constraints that can be predetermined. (Apply this as it suits your entrepreneurial calendar.)

Connecting the dots…

[3AM]

As a multi-passionate entrepreneur it’s easy to get caught up in all the things.

Throughout my childhood I struggled with the idea that I had to narrow down my interests. If there’s one thing I could tell my younger self it would be “It’s okay. You enjoy connecting dots between topics that seemingly have nothing to do with one another. As time and research will show however, it’s those new connections made that yield creations. Keep learning, keep connecting the dots…“

Create on the Daily | The Essentials365

Happy Monday 🌞!!!

Or any day depending on when you read this 😅

Today I wanted to discuss one of #thedailes aka something we should be doing every day.

You might of heard of the saying “ learn something new everyday”. Which I agree with. But, let's add create something new everyday to our list things to keep in mind.

I’ve met a couple people in my lifetime with a great deal of talent. Unfortunately, their talents continue to go to waste as their shine has been dimmed by one if not many negative comments. I saw it beginning to happen to me. At that point I began asking why am I allowing someone's negativity get to me? I had to put a stop to it. But how? One step at a time.

Since I can remember my go-to method of coping with negativity has been to create. All with the intention to grow as a human being. However, I’ve had to truly understand the following: This, is my journey and due to the way life is set it up…it will be imperfect. I’ve had to face many of my self-doubts & build my mindset to be able to get to the point where I can allow myself to be vulnerable. The only way I've been able to learn this is through the study of many great people and their lives. I’m finally able to will myself to create in the public eye, at least with more frequency. Am I taking a giant risk? Yes. Will people disagree with me? Yes. Am I exposing myself to ridicule? Yes.

But here's the thing (it’s something I remind myself on the daily):

“be the voice for those that merely whisper.”

As a young girl there was a story I longed to read, I longed to hear, and through my years of listening I've realized I'm not alone in this. Being as timid as I was, I consider my younger self and those that relate, the whisper. Now my older self that has gone and will continue to go on this lifelong path of self development, the voice.

Am I perfect ? No. Am I all knowing? No.

Will I make mistakes? Yes.

What did it take for me to get from Point A to Point B? Creating something new everyday. Sometimes a craft project, or editing video, or composing a song, or a new word,perhaps sing, it could be something as small as doodling. What has creating something on the daily taught me? Although there are many ways of accomplishing a task, I am capable. Also, that there is always room for improvement.

withallmysweetness,

Marii [:),<3.]