getting started….
McAfee Knob (Catawba, VA) ©mittywrites
We all have dreams and goals we want to accomplish. The funny thing about dreams is they live rent-free in our heads. They’re part of that constant inner dialogue — the duality.
One voice urges us to dream big:
To write the book.
To travel the world.
To become the coach.
The other voice whispers doubts. It procrastinates out of fear — fear of discomfort, judgment, the unknown, rejection, and failure.
It says, “You can’t do that. You’re not capable.”
And so, procrastination takes over.
I tell myself, “I’ll start tomorrow.”
But tomorrow becomes three days, then three weeks…then three years.
Yet, there’s always been that other voice — the one that whispers louder when I need it most.
It always asks the same question:
“What if?”
What if I could write and publish that book?
To answer that question, I’ve had to let go of perfection and focus on progress.
When I considered auditioning to be a [solidcore] coach, I was terrified. I didn’t think I could do the two-minute video, let alone the live audition or intense training. But I pushed through.
P!nk’s song “Trustfall” became my anthem.
In the music video, there’s a scene where she tells a young woman.
“Just do it, whatever it is — and then boom — it’s gone. The fear is gone.”
Paraphrasing of course.
That moment stuck with me. It inspired me to push through. Since then, I haven’t looked back.
Discipline vs. Consistency
One of the hardest parts of writing — for me — is just sitting down and starting. To stare at a blank screen until the words finally come. To have the discipline to stick with it, even when it’s frustrating.
I’ve been thinking about launching this website for a while — just like I’ve thought about publishing my book. I’ve started and restarted. Felt inspired, then discouraged.
But eventually, the “what if’s” start to whisper again…louder this time.
Whether it’s writing my book, working on this website, coaching, or just getting a workout in, I’ve realized that the key to making progress is consistency.
What is the difference between discipline and consistency?
For me:
Discipline is the decision to begin.
Consistency is showing up — again and again — even when it’s hard.
Without consistency, discipline is just a one-time decision.
But progress is made in the repetition — in the boring, messy, in-between moments where we refine and practice.
I still struggle with discipline and consistency, especially in my writing.
But I’ve realized: my procrastination comes from fear — not laziness.
The hardest part is starting — allowing myself to be vulnerable enough to speak from the heart and release my words, my creativity into the world.
So…I’m just going to do it.
BOOM. HERE IT IS.
My first blog post.
Welcome to my website.
Welcome to my journey.
Not perfection. Just progress.
*Akrotiri (Santorini, Greece) ©mittywrites