As a scientist, I love looking back at the views and likes on my posts and seeing which ones were viewed and which weren’t. I love seeing what posts get viewed from search engine results versus which are most viewed from the link on my Facebook page. And I love showing up more often and writing more and sharing myself with you my readers.
I always have so much on my mind and it is very difficult to clear my head at times. Even right now, I am actively working on four things including this post. My brain is compartmentalizing it all, and I’m good with shifting my focus every so often between these four things, but sometimes I really wish I could just hone in on one thing and stick with it.
That honing in is one of the reasons that I love the workout plan I am currently working through. It’s called Focus T25 (Learn more here), and right now I am in the alpha round, which is also called the foundation round. Every day that I show up, I promise to devote 25 minutes of focus to improving my body. And you know what? I have no problem doing that. I listen to my body, I react to my body’s needs, and I put in the work to get the outcome that I desire.
What really surprised me was that I was not able to translate this to the rest of my life as easily as I had hoped. I can say, “okay Brittany your focus starts now” with a Pomodoro timer on and just try to power through one session of writing and I just cannot do it. Five minutes feels like five hours and it took a bit of frustration and reflection to realize that the problem wasn’t me not being a failure, it was me not wanting to do the work. It’s knowing that the outcome isn’t what I want. It’s knowing that I am trying to push myself to do something that at its core really just does not make me happy.
So, I had to think some more about what does make me happy. What makes me happy is doing work that serves other people. What makes me happy is knowing that what I am doing directly impacts another human life. I know that the words I am sharing right now will reach someone, and I hope that they will reach a lot of people. I know that my workouts will make me a healthier person for my family. I know that helping other people achieve their goals will make them happy and create a ripple effect. These are the things that I feel called to do and I hope that I do them justice.
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