Why ‘This Blogging Business?’
When I started this blog I didn’t really know what I was doing (ahem… still don’t) and I imagined a much older and grumpier version of myself sitting at the computer trying to figure it all out. “Bah humbug… what’s this blogging business all about!?”
And so a blog was born.
Why Personal Development?
Once again, I was coming at it from the point of view of my grumpy old woman self. I was getting grumpy because I’ve pursued and read about and ‘tried’ personal development for years. Years! Heck, it’s now been decades.
And yet, here I was still not financially successful, still working at a job which isn’t in an area I’m passionate about, still don’t know WHAT my passion is, unfit and more overweight than I’d ever been in my life.
I’m not a dumb person, I’m pretty smart. I did well at school, I read a lot, can hold a semi-intelligent conversation. So why has this stuff been so elusive? Why can’t I maintain good habits? Why can’t I stop eating junk? Why is regular exercise so damn hard? Why does my money not work as hard for me, as I worked for it?
Am I the only one that feels like this?
I suspect not. I suspect that there are thousands out there who are just like me. You want better for your life. You know there IS better. You’ve tried to BE better. And yet your efforts seem to equal nought.
So this blog has a two-fold purpose:
- To help me in my own personal development journey.
By writing about what I’m going through I have to order my thoughts sensibly and be clear about what I’m trying to achieve. And by putting it on the blog I have a growing group of people to which I am accountable… even if only due to my pride. - To help others (you?) who are as frustrated as me.
By giving you ‘actual’ help, not just a list of ’12 things to make you a better person’ type of bullshit. By letting you know that you’re not alone; and hopefully growing this into a community of like-minded people who can help each other with moral support, some wise words and healthy dose of accountability.
What I’ll do
While I’d love to believe (or be in the situation) that I am the guru here and pretty much everything I say is gold. But I’ve made it pretty clear I’m not. So I’m going to share what I’m learning, and we’ll start with the easy wins, and all going well, you’ll be able to see how I’m improving. What works, what doesn’t.
I’ll do this in a couple of ways:
- I’ll be doing a series of personal development challenges. I’ll write about how I’m going with each challenge, the ups and downs, and most importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to do them along with me
- While we’re doing the challenges, we’ll build a community of people that can encourage each other and provide accountability
- This site aggregates self development principles and describes them in easy-to-read articles with actionable steps you can take
- Review self-development books and courses
What you’ll do
Join in the conversation in the comments. Share the stuff that makes sense with your friends and family so that they can hold you a little bit accountable. I think the best thing for us as a group though, would be the facebook group that I’ve set up. (<– oh hang on, I haven’t set that up yet, cos there’s no one to go in the group! We’ll get there.)
Topics
- Habits
- Meditation
- Books
- Affirmations
- Visualisation
- Writing
- Fears