Concern or Joy

I have a little mastermind call a couple times a month, and this morning I woke up really tired. “Ah ha,” I said to myself (but not nearly as cheerily as it looks in text) — “This is that feeling of being worn down. This is how I felt right before my knee gave out. I’d better take a break before anything untoward happens.”

So I thought, maybe I should talk to my friends about how intense my schedule is, how much trouble I’ve been having just sitting down to write. That’s what the little mastermind call is for, right?

But then there was a conflict in my brain. I’ve been watching TED, and when the call starts I’ll have just finished a two-hour session of new presentations. And I’m going to get on the phone and complain? Of course, it wouldn’t be complaining. Or would it?

How constructive is a concern, really, after you’ve mentioned it many times?

Many, many times?

I’ve always had an intense schedule (or nearly). Okay, so it’s more intense now. BIG DEAL. I’ve always gone through periods of time where I have trouble sitting down to write. BIG DEAL. I know from past experience that worrying (or whining) about them doesn’t change them. The best solution is to stand my ground and let it wash over me — then move forward anyway.

And you know what moving forward is?

Moving forward is learning something. Moving forward is experiencing something. Moving forward isn’t just about getting something done, though that’s a wonderful part of it. Moving forward’s productivity is a product of play. Moving forward is gleaning and understanding and taking joy in.

And to even think that I’m going to waste that little call on the same stuff “going wrong”… oh my god. Of course not!

I’m going to spend it reveling in my joy of the moment, and sharing as much as I can in the tiny space I have.

This greases the joints of the universe. This keeps everything going.

Where’s your joy?

Megan Elizabeth Morris (aka MEM, Megan the M.) is a bonafide professional catalyst and adventurer. She's the Ideaschema instigator, orchestrator and autodidact, and you can find out more about her by clicking here.