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You may have noticed that this is the first blog post since Monday.  Or maybe you didn’t, which is more realistic.  (I am not the center of the universe I am not the center of the universe I am not the center of the universe…)

Last week, in a giant burst of creative energy, I wrote several posts and scheduled them to go up each morning, so didn’t have to think about the blog after last Wednesday.   I knew I would be traveling Monday and Tuesday, and figured I could skip posting on Tuesday, but would be back into it by this Wednesday, no problem.

As you know, Wednesday didn’t happen.  Then Thursday didn’t happen.  Now it’s noon on Friday and I am literally forcing myself to type.  Luckily, we’re heading into the weekend and the “Happy Quote” posts, so that will provide the break I need to get back on track.

Here’s the thing I’ve figured out about losing momentum – getting it back matters more than the outcome.  I think we can all agree that this is far from the best entry ever posted on SpeakHappiness, but it exists.  Writing it gets me past the hurdle of not writing it, even if I’m doing something as trivial as writing about writing it.  Ooph! I have gone meta in the worst way.

The only way to get out of a slump is to get out of the slump.  Do something – anything – to move past inertia.  Don’t worry about the outcome, just move…or type…or cook…or read.  Whatever will get you one micron closer to your goal.  And if that doesn’t end the slump, do the same thing the next day.  Motion, even a millimeter at a time, is better than stasis.

I hope this message finds you slump-free and well on your way to success.  Moreover, I hope to join you there soon.

6 Responses

  1. This is my first time to your blog and I have to say this was the perfect post to stumble upon. I hit two major losses of momentum on Tuesday and Thursday. Ironically enough, the results of just doing something were more beneficial then say slamming my head against a blank piece of paper. lol. Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you.

  2. Welcome! I’m so glad you found SpeakHappiness, and even more thrilled that today’s post was helpful to you. Ironically, this post that I considered a “throwaway” just to get me out of a rut has had the best response I’ve gotten in a while to this blog. Guess we never know what comes of doing something.

  3. Reblogged this on myplace2spu and commented:
    This one is a reblog from a reblog and for good reason. Wise words here so few words but so true! thank you “speakhappiness” and “Post of Hypnotic Suggestion”. That was a dose of just what I needed today;-)