At It Again
Sometimes you have to go back to go forward.
Hey there! I know it’s been a while and I’m excited to pick up where I left off, or not. This return may feel familiar to some but I can assure you that it’s not. Before I get into all of that, let’s take a few steps back.
Going Back
When I started writing in 2015, I would have expected to be “further along” than I am right now. I share a bit of the story in my very first post.
With my faith as the foundation, I started writing to encourage others, but that wasn’t my only motivation. Looking back, I see that my personal ambitions were always there, I just didn’t anticipate how much of a distraction they would eventually become.
The expectations of where my writing would take me overshadowed everything until it became my top priority. I shifted my focus from blogging to creating content on social media, before shutting everything down in 2021.
I didn’t understand then, but now I know how much I needed to go back…
To where it all started
To why it all started…
Going back isn’t something I aimed to do, but I understand that there are times when it’s the only way forward. In my case, backtracking was a consequence of rushing ahead and getting distracted along the way, but it also helped me to recenter, refocus, and resume with clarity. I didn’t realize that my long but temporary hiatus was a chance to rid myself of the grime and reveal the core. Only then was I able to:
↺ Recenter my motivation
↺ Refocus and reprioritize
↺ Resume the task at hand
So here I am, at it again, but without the extra baggage. I’m saying no to personal ambitions and agendas; and if they do try to rear their pesky little heads, I’ll recenter (the why), refocus (the what), and resume (the how). Consider this a remixed version of relax, relate, and release. Iykyk. lol However, this isn’t to say that I’m opposed to having goals or ambitions, I’m simply choosing not to be consumed by them.
In case you didn’t know… 😉
Moving Forward
I spent most of the past decade doing more posting than writing because I thought I needed to build a platform instead of being the platform. I became more focused on becoming my gifts instead of using them because I thought I needed a stage to shine, until I realized that the stage wasn’t my source…
The light I carry within shines on its own, but it’s not my own. No, this light comes directly from the Son, and because it wasn’t given to me by a stage, not having a stage, platform, or following can take it away. I’m confident now more than ever that I don’t need a spotlight to be a light...
The Mac is back and she’s shining for His glory alone!