Don't Track Against Yourself

When we talk about making small changes, one challenge is that it can be hard to see progress. Small wins add up to big wins - but slowly. 

Enter the habit tracker. A way to stay accountable to yourself on the commitments you've made. Writing. Playing music. Painting. Journaling.

It can be as simple as a small calendar, with a box for each day of the month. Check off the days you showed up for your art. Leave the rest blank. (There are lots of beautiful ones you can find on Etsy, that you can color in over the month to create artwork out of your successes.)

Now comes the hard part. Looking at the data. 
And not using it against yourself.

Not beating yourself up for the days missed. But rather celebrating the days achieved. Getting curious about when you fell off. Asking quality questions about what got in the way. Deciding to tweak your systems - a different time, an accountability group, a pomodoro session, sticker rewards - and collect more data. Rinse, repeat. Keep refining the process, keep discovering what makes you tick, what draws the art forth. What makes you joyful in your work. Where you find satisfaction.

Letting failure be your greatest teacher, and not a definition of your character.

Come check out the Hot Mess series on TikTok, and watch as I lose my mind - and find it again - writing, producing, and acting in a show!

#CreatingIsHealing🦋