Let Go or Be Dragged.

it's a concept.

When I first started writing this Substack, I had a purpose for it. I had a plan. I had big plans even, in my head. In my head where all thoughts reside and are sometimes proved wrong. I thought this blog-ish thing would be more… educational. Part of my business, in a way. I was going to have a Podcast, a weekly online yoga class, strength training tutorials, health eating inspiration. And I (kind of) did all that- at the beginning.

But, something happened along the way. This writing place ended up being much more personal. I needed to have a place where I didn’t have to be someone who had something to offer. I could just freely come from the place in me that wrote songs.

So, pretty quickly, I realized this blog was not a place for me to seek followers, even though that seems the purpose of a Substack, in great part. The act of seeking followers, attention, business….well, it didn’t align with me. It kind of wasn’t even up to me. The energy was simply not there. Now, you can force energy- can you not? Sure. People do all the time.

I didn’t want to. Maybe because I have plenty of other stuff on my plate. I didn’t want to fight with myself on what this blog could or should be.
I didn’t want to waste time discussing.

Let go or be dragged (by your thoughts.)
I let go.

Because:
You have to learn when to let go, and when to hold on.
That’s the work of life.
I keep thinking about that Kenny Rogers song
You got to know when to hold ‘em
know when to fold ‘em.

You know, I planted a big garden in the midst of a crazy life. I wasn’t going to say no to that because I couldn’t. The energy picked me up and took me.
I had some people unfollow me when they saw what this writing space had turned into. They didn’t get what they signed up for. Absolutely. Totally fair.

It is what it is. It’s a balance.
It’s worth thinking about.
Why are you doing what you’re doing?
What’s your purpose?
Are you going with the flow?
Going with the flow doesn’t mean it’s super easy.
(At least not to me.)
Rather, going with the flow
is nonjudgmentally (let’s say it’s a word)
following your heart of hearts.
It’s very different than giving up.
It’s not even in the same family as giving up.
That’s what I came to.