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1/12/2012

Show up and dive in

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That is something I am learning from blogging every day. A few days ago, I had a little time in the evening to get a jump start on the next blog post.  I sat in front of the computer screen and... Nope... Nothing.  But I didn't worry about it. It wasn't time to post. So I went to bed.

The next morning I awakened at "the blogging hour" - 4:30 - and thought,  'It's time to write!"

Then I thought, "Do I have a subject now? ... Hmmm... Not really... Nope... Nothing. But that's OK. The computer isn't on yet."


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So I bound out of bed, plunked myself down at my desk and started up the computer. The moment the screen opened to the page, I began to write. The subject was there, at the tip of my thought, delivered to me right on time.

Perhaps not everyone is a writer.  But we all have things to do from time to time that demand inspiration, direction, a willingness to push through resistance to getting started, and that should meet some deadline.  When I was recently in the US emptying out and selling the contents of my home, at first I was overwhelmed by the colossal task. A line from Isaiah was a big help to get me pointed in the right direction.

"The word of the LORD was unto them: precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little." (Isaiah 28:13)

Although the King James version of the text is what came to thought, the New International Bible gives a perkier look at the text and shows what the passage meant to me: "The word of the LORD to them will become: Do and do, do and do, rule on rule, rule on rule; a little here, a little there."
 
Basically, I understood that I should do a little something towards the goal each day. I had 1930 square feet to empty, repair, re-carpet and repaint, and two months allotted to do it. By accomplishing at least one small task each day, I saw movement and progress, unfoldment, and ultimately, completion. In the end, the work was finished with joy, without stress, and on time.

I think that it was the same presence of joy and lack of stress upon awakening that impressed me the other morning when I arose to write the blog post. I got up with the same eagerness, anticipation and confidence to get started as if I actually had an idea burning in me to communicate. I knew that if I were to just show up and turn on the computer, I was accomplishing something toward the goal. And sure enough, the ideas were there, on time, and I was excited to write them down.

Mary Baker Eddy once wrote, "There is but one way of doing good, and that is to do it!" (Retrospection and Introspection, p. 89)

Sometimes all it takes is the willingness to show up and give a project a little "face time" - a little attention and some small effort - to see the progress really take off.

Got a project that needs some attention today? Just show up and dive in. And if you think of it, come back and tell us here what is helping you to move forward today!


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Tamara
1/12/2012 05:12:49 am

Yes! That is exactly what I'm learning now: in my work I need to write long and complex texts almost every day. And I realized that if I focus only on the entire text, it becomes so difficult that I feel overwhelmed and confused, not knowing where to start.
But when I finally start writing, making a little part and trusting that God will guide the next step, in the end of the day (or week) I realize that the complete idea was already there from the beginning, because God is the Principle of all things!
Thanks so much for this blog!

Michelle Nanouche link
1/12/2012 07:39:37 am

Such a helpful example. I know others appreciate your sharing it, too. Thanks, Tamara!

Jodie link
1/12/2012 07:57:42 am

Great Michelle! Thanks so much for blogging, I'm really enjoying reading them! xxx

Michelle Nanouche link
1/12/2012 11:15:01 pm

Hi Jodie,

It's great to hear from readers that are getting something out of it. Makes it worth the effort each day. Thanks for piping up with gratitude!

Amy link
1/12/2012 09:25:31 pm

Michelle,
Thank you.
And, your comment recently that I read that posed a question, something like this: "How expansive is my knowledge of God's love concerning_______or _______?".. It has to be endless and clear, since we are God's reflection..has been in my thought for days with joy since! Much love xoxoxoxoxoxxoooxxxxxxxxxx

Michelle Nanouche link
1/12/2012 11:17:46 pm

Hi Amy,

Appreciate and accept all the x's and o's! And send them right back atcha! Thanks for sharing what has been helpful. It puts it right under the nose of someone else who can be helped by it!


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