GET STUFF DONE

Oi you, yea you!

I have no idea what kind of day you’re having so far, perhaps you’re smashing it, but maybe you’re just managing to drag yourself through it by your coat strings. Either way, I want to say something that we all forget way too often:

You’re doing better than you think.

No honestly, you are. Just by the simple fact that you dragged your backside out of bed and got up. You made a start and then kept going. Also, you’re reading this instead of scrolling mindlessly (well… slightly less mindlessly). That must count for something, it must mean you’re exploring ways to help yourself and that’s amazing.

So here’s the deal:

• That thing you’re stressing about? Try not to, the future you will figure it out and deal with it. And if you don’t, in six months you probably won’t even remember this “thing” you’re currently stressing about.
• That person you keep comparing yourself to? They’re probably comparing themselves to someone else right now. Focus on yourself and be happy you are where you are, remember, there’s no time like the present to change the future.
• And that little voice in your head being a bit of a dick? It likes to talk doesn’t it, sometimes we just have to tell it to pipe down so that we can focus on what we want to think and do. You’re in control of that voice. Let it have it’s 30 seconds than tell it to be quiet and that your in control.

Take a breath. Wiggle your toes. Unclench your jaw (you’re doing it now, aren’t you?).

You don’t need to have all your shit together right now. You just need to keep showing up, messy, tired, uncertain… but still trying. Remember we only fail when we give up and stop trying.

You’re brave to get up, you’re brave to make a start, you’re brave to keep going…in actual fact you’re totally smashing today!

So go drink some water, eat something that’s not beige, go for a brisk walk and remind yourself: You’ve got this. Even if it doesn’t feel like it.

💬 Tell me—what’s something you’ve done today that deserves a tiny high five? Drop it in the comments. I’ll go first: I resisted the urge to hit snooze, we’ll I actually did hit snooze (by accident) but I got up at the first alarm and made a start writing this at 6am.