Now You See Me, Now You Don’t

I talk a lot about consistency because I am so familiar with its opposing state - fluctuation, unpredictability... inconsistency.

The truth is, I am well acquainted with both.

The problem isn’t showing up - it’s showing up when no one else is in the room. It's one thing when other humans are involved - a client, a meeting, a workshop - but when it’s just you and a blank page, then who on earth are you showing up for?

Maybe that's why consistency can feel so hard. Because it's difficult to keep showing up when we can't see who's on the other side. Especially when we’re judging our own inconsistency.

One way to make consistency easier is by giving it a place to live.

"I work out every Monday morning at 7:00am" is a lot easier to hold than "I work out once a week." (Our brains tend to hold onto specifics much better than good intentions.)

"My newsletter goes out on Tuesdays."

"I do outreach on Wednesdays."

Find a home for your work, so that when you've stepped away - for whatever reason - you don't have the overwhelm of starting from scratch. You already know where to begin.

And over time, that rhythm creates something else - community.

You stop feeling like you're shouting into the void because there are people actively listening and being helped by your message. You may not hear from them every week, but they're there.

And then consistency becomes less about measuring how often you've shown up...

...and more about knowing you have somewhere to return.

Welcome home,

Karen