Be Consistent

One of my greatest flaws as a human being is being consistent. In a creative industry, consistency is key. So as one does, I put together a list of my priorities to make me more organized and consistent with others around me, my job, and most importantly, myself.

This one is the toughest, but the most necessary. As I’m getting a bit older I notice my body isn’t as quick to jump out of bed as it once was. Through years of self-denial I have realized that I am not a night owl. I am a morning person, my energy is at its peak in the morning and getting up a few hours earlier than I would usually like gives me that crucial creative time in the morning, whether its working out, reading, or meditating. I find it quiet, peaceful and charged. After studying morning routine’s from various sources, one of my close friends suggested a bit of multitasking. Putting on some tea or coffee, while it brews doing a quick stretching routine or workout. Following that with a small breakfast, and some writing.

A bit of wisdom trickled down from my elders, when my grandmother once told me her father told her, “Once you stop learning, you’re probably dead.” Insert a light chuckle afterwards and you have an amazing sense of the phrase. We are always evolving and always growing, this is the way of our kind, and ourselves. I have looked into the mirror several times and cursed the waves of change, when in reality these have brought me to the amazing place I am today. Find your happiness in the day to day, and the mundane. Invest in your self improvement, buy the books, take the courses, go on the spiritual retreats, whatever you do, keep moving yourself forward and building up that spiritual backbone. It is more important than ever for us to take care of ourselves. Today is the first day of the rest of your life, quickly followed by, nothing will ever be the same, and what a joy that is!

I struggle with this one the most. Though I consider myself a hard worker, I also have massive waves of sloth. Sometimes, I feel lethargic and distracted. Part of being an adult is accepting responsibility and understanding the work you put in, is the work you get back. Trying to push myself into a more challenging position, finding creative solutions, and communicating effectively are all best done from a place of passion, commitment, and hard work. Work hard in your extra curricular as well, pushing yourself to the next challenge to feel accomplished outside of your job. When I work on my side projects, I try to run it as if it is my company, how would I want it to succeed and blossom. In my free time, I like to surf, and always find myself trying to surf a little bit harder than the time before. Challenge always seems to make the adventurous and the mundane a bit sweeter.

I learned an interesting concept in a Kaballah Class I once took about the concept of “Always be Giving”. This doesn’t mean volunteering all of your time away so that you can feel better about yourself, but giving in the smallest ways. Denying your innermost ego and giving to those closest and furthest from you. Proactively moving forward to those little victories that help others along the way. This always seems to help me be a little more consistent with myself and creative a positive environment in my body, and in my home. Giving the gratitude and affection to your significant others even when you feel low. Give light to the people struggling around you, and most importantly giving yourself the space and love to fail, and grow.

Remembering sometimes that life isn’t as serious as I take it to be, sometimes those seemingly giant mishaps are just the universe’s way of forcing growth. I’ve found simplicity usually seems to make things easier, taking a breath and finding equanimity in the circumstance, and simplifying the things around you leads for a little more breathing room.

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