One of the many sayings my mother-in-law uses is “onward and upward.” I think these two words and the images they create in our minds can differ slightly depending on the context we place the phrase during any moment of our day. But ultimately, both words invoke the idea of progress. Progress forward, progress upward.
I have come to love this portion of a catch-phrase. Onward and upward.
One of the unfortunate realities of life is that we all falter. We all stumble, and occasionally fall, on this personal journey we each are trekking. And although it is often tempting to “give up,” the reality is that there is no giving up in life.
Every move we make has a consequence. Every action causes a reaction. Even if that action is standing still.
I love this idea because it reminds me to get up, and to keep moving. After every fall, every stumble and trip, there is no purpose in giving up and sinking in the sand. No matter the bruise or open wound, the only way is forward.
Onward and upward.
That is exactly what I am committing myself to do today. I am committing myself to do better. To be a better, more committed blogger.
Personal Weakness
A personal weakness that I struggle with is the failure to follow-through on different projects that I start. Exposing myself regarding that weakness is a little embarrassing – actually, more than a little considering this is going onto the world wide web where it will forever exist for all people to read and judge me on. Which makes me the think we had better change that phrase to “downright embarring.” Because it is.
Nevertheless, there it is. Follow through is a weakness. At least for personal to-dos.
When I have commitments at work or to other people, any situation where other people are involved besides myself, I can say with confidence that I am a reliable person.
But when it is a project that I stand alone in doing – where I answer to no one, and I alone am the mind and hands doing the work – following through from start to finish in a reasonable timeframe is something I often struggle with.
I get distracted. Or sometimes feel accomplished in the fact that I actually started, then its like I give my brain the wrong signal of accomplishment.
And then all those started projects begin to add up.
That has been my reality for writing blog articles.
Between all the other things in life tugging at my attention, I get snippets of time to write down flashes of thought before my attention gets pulled away to something else.
And before I know it, a week or two – maybe even a couple of months – have passed away before I get a chance to write again. Writing on either the same article I started before, or (most likely) on a completely new article on an entirely different topic.
A look at all my started blog articles would make you think I was a hopelessly unreliable and unorganized person. Which…maybe that means I am. ???
Commit to do Better
Whether I am or not, I refuse to accept the label.
I can do better, and I intend to.
So here is my commitment to myself and to this blog, and to any eventual readers who might someday find themselves reading articles on this blog. This is my commitment to write more. To post more. To give more time, focus, and energy to this blog.
Here is my commitment to have better follow-through in everything blog-related. From working on DIY projects to editing my posts and adding pictures.
So here we go Pockets of Pennies and Dirt. We are moving onward and upward in this journey together.
Ready. Set. Step. ♥
