I love checking out Blogher, and one of the prompts for January spoke to me the other night.
"What is the hardest part of a beginning?"
I love starting new projects, new chapters. But I always work about the outcome, am I going to succeed, will this flop?
I've started a lot of new things in the past 6mos, projects/changes at work, moving, trusting myself back into a relationship fully, and new volunteer jobs. I think the hardest part is always the same: TRUST.
Trusting myself to be able to do the right thing and finish, trusting other people to have my back, support me and play their part. Trusting that no matter how it ends up, everything will be exactly as it should be.
I have a hard time trusting people. I have a hard time letting go and not controlling every aspect of a project. But I need to work on this, and I feel like I am making progress in that area.
I know this prompt has to do with the Beginning of the Year. The hardest part of the new year for me is always the fear. What thing am I going to let slide, who am I going to hurt this year. I have been struggling with that a lot, too. But I just have to know that everyone has the opportunity to be a better person, no matter the time of the year. And that means trusting that the people around me are exactly who I need in my life.
What do you think is the hardest part of beginning?
just saw your comment...hudsonville! awesome! we live in hamilton, just a stone's throw away! new follower! :)
ReplyDeletesounds like your internal monologue is always asking you to be a bit more reserved! you seem so cautious about a new beginning which can definitely sometimes be an asset rather than plunging stupidly.
ReplyDeleteThe hardest part of a beginning to me is to really jump in and go with it.
I agree...the hardest part of starting is trusting!! I always have to pray to turn the reigns over to God and just trust Him!
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