Getting Down and Moving Forward

“I know things are busy right now, so, when you stumble across free time, it’s hard to stay motivated to make the best of that. But don’t let go of your ideas. Because they’re great. Keep hustlin, and know that, whatever you do, i’m behind you 100%.”

My girlfriend, Laura, said this during one of our daily chats this afternoon.

I have a lot of ideas. Most of us do. I don’t claim to have the best ones, but they’re definitely ideas that get me excited and keep me working hard to reach my own personal goals. I’ve set out a lot of new things I want to experience this year and am well on my way to these goals as well as some unexpected surprises. Unfortunately, not everything is as smooth as I’d like it to be.

I’m sure I’m not the only one, but being a creative, or a human being for that matter, I have a tendency to get down on myself, shoot down my own ideas, and just not get things started. Everyone has these days. Until this afternoon, I hadn’t really found the best way to keep myself progressing, having fun, and taking it all in stride. If there’s one thing that personally helps me to keep going it’s positive feedback.

While you’re working, head down, in the trenches, gettin’ shit done, sometimes it’s hard to see the light at the end. Whether you get down on yourself or not, people see hustle, hard work, and passion. I wish I could say everyday went perfectly, but it doesn’t always. You have to have a support network around you to help you along the way.

Hearing small things like this help to keep me going. What about you?