I'm brewing a new commitment to my own goals and have formed a pact with someone else who has this goal

Here is a note sent to my partner in this process. More to follow obviously. Busy with another project for now.:

I really liked your statement "I need to do less thinking and more doing" I too have come to that conclusion (repeatedly) and am trying my best to put it into practice.

...I mentioned that we should check in at least every 2 days. Ideally, it would be in more depth than this, but for now this will have to suffice...

As I said, I'm entirely swamped with previous commitments until Monday. Fyi, the commitments that are swamping me don't go away then, I just have some rays of time (does time come in rays?) that open up after the camp board meeting is over, so I'll wedge other priorities in then. First and foremost, will be commitments to myself such as our stated goals. (... btw, I have already started saying "no" to external commitments 2 weeks ago, so these are all previously made and confirmed worthy commitments that I'm working on at this point). I'm enjoying the projects I'm currently working on (more than not) and they are indeed a part of my previous commitment to do "more doing" and "less thinking." Following thru on them is important for several reasons, thus, I'm waiting to really ramp up on our project. I want to affirm that this doesn't mean that I don't take our commitment to our own goals seriously. I do, and after Monday, no excuses will suffice.

Last thought: My being busy is also a result of my previous commitment to connect with things when they excite me rather than just watch them pass by. Clearly, I've practiced enough and have found that I'm able to do this well enough. Now, I do need to swing the pendulum back to doing more for me as well. Balance is indeed necessary.


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I'm thrilled that you have been so enthusiastic as to have written so much towards your goal novel. Kudos! and keep at it. It is exceptionally important to maintain momentum. I'm really glad to be partnered with you on our paths.

For my part, even though I'm not setting aside dedicated time to my project just yet, I am jotting down random brainstorms that relate to it as they float into my being. This will hopefully help inertia from setting in before I even begin. After Monday, I think there will be no good excuse to not dedicate a set amount of time to it each day. It might take time to find what that ideal amount of time is (in relation to other things in my life and to keep from doing too much thinking) but we can work on that when I officially start.

All of this is to say, as the Brady Bunch professes in one of their hit numbers: "Keep on, Keep on, Keep On Keeping On!..."


And because there is often power in the maudlin(much to my disillusionment):

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you NOT to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people won't feel unsure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. As we let our own Light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

—Marianne Williamson

Note to Nameless Daughter: Sometimes we need marching partners.