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I have a particular talent for two things:
I have a particular talent for two things:
reverse engineering and procrastination.
reverse engineering and procrastination.
It’s a familiar scene for most of us—lounging on the couch, mindlessly scrolling through a phone or watching TV, while a nagging voice asks, “Why am I just sitting here doing nothing?” Usually, that moment of reflection is quickly followed by a side of guilt and some snacks, or perhaps a glass of wine.
Lately, that question has been playing on a loop in my head. After returning from a week-long vacation, it has become a pressing issue that is starting to have real-world consequences.
Have you ever found yourself stuck or stagnant, even when you know exactly what “right thing” you should be doing?
The root of this struggle hit me yesterday while I was at my kitchen table, working on a workbook for a church book club I recently joined. I was failing miserably at answering the questions until I realized the simple truth: I was trying to provide answers about material I hadn’t actually read yet. It turns out, it’s hard to know the answer to something you haven’t learned.
This epiphany clarified something about how my brain works. I’m excellent at visualizing the big picture and the final result—an ability that has occasionally intimidated my friends when I share my grander ideas. I’m also great at working backward from that finish line to map out the necessary steps, much like tracing a route on a paper map to ensure every tourist stop is covered along the way.
However, I struggle significantly with starting from the very beginning. Perhaps it’s a habit born from those old adventure books I loved, where you could skip around the story by jumping to different pages. That might be exactly why I find it so difficult to simply start at the start.
It's time for me to honor that realization and put my reverse-engineering tendency aside: I am intentionally starting at the beginning. This story, and my own journey, is now about laying the first brick, not building the blueprint for the entire cathedral. To embrace this new path—and to help you start from your own beginning—I'm offering a few small, focused class ideas built around this concept.
Perhaps we all need to start with intentional self-discovery, creative wellness, or maybe intentional daily living. The goal is simple: to stop thinking and start moving, one tiny step at a time. No matter where you choose to begin, understand that you already possess everything needed to start moving forward. You are the catalyst for your own momentum, and your journey truly starts the moment you decide to take that first step from exactly where you are. Every significant change begins with the simple realization that you are the answer to getting started.
What is that one nagging struggle, that quiet goal or grand dream, that insists on interrupting your moments of relaxation?
If you’re ready to stop the internal loop and finally start moving, I invite you to explore my upcoming events. There, you’ll find classes, creative workshops, and coaching sessions designed to harness the synergy of self and nature—blended with a touch of creative wellness—to help you begin living intentionally, straight from the heart.
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