I write, therefore I must!
Borrowing the famous words by Descartes “I think, therefore I am” that he used to sum up his theory that the mere questioning of our existence is in itself proof of that existence because of the presence of a mind to question it.
Following the same logic, writing it down is the proof of the habit now made real by the doing that follows. It’s as if the mere act of writing it down and putting it out there has an odd reverse accountability to it.
Writing it down makes it real.
Simply sharing with my readers the best practices for getting more done makes me conscious of managing my day efficiently. Talking about what I want to teach my daughter as an entrepreneurial mom makes me a more patient and devoted mother. Writing about ways to rekindle the romance with your husband makes me remember to take my own advice and give my husband that extra long kiss.
Writing it down forces me to lead by example. It makes me want to be a better me, and correct all the mistakes I know I am making as a mom, a wife and businesswoman because I know you are watching, wondering if I am just another one of those advice-giving hypocrites who doesn’t practice what they preach.
I write it, therefore I must do it.
Writing it down and sharing it with the world makes me a better mom, wife and businesswoman because it’s out there and therefore I must endeavor to live up to what I am asking others to try. It’s that accountability (and the introspection that it takes to get there) that makes blogging one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself.
How does sharing your journey in writing help you be the best you? Share your stories in the comments below!
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Love this post Carla! I’ve not yet started my blog (coming soon) but just writing my newsletter and posting on blogs has had that effect for me ever since I started being “really me” and sharing myself instead of being what I thought I needed to be and “teaching”. This is one of the reasons I’m so excited to start my blog. Yesterday I wrote my newsletter on being SCARED… and then taking ONE step. And I wrote what my step was going to be yesterday. Last night I was tired and tempted to go to bed when my husband did – but I hadn’t completed my step. I would like to think that I’m so enlightened that I would have taken that step before going to bed even if I hadn’t written it – and I might have. But I know that the fact I had written it and put it out into the world “raised the bar” on my being in integrity – so Dan went to bed and I spent 30 minutes working on my Fall event page. And then slept like a babe. Thanks!
I can so relate to this post, Carla! As an entrepreneur, mom to 3 under 5, stepmom to 2 teens, host mom to an exchange student, I get so caught up in juggling the constant needs of my kids that it’s dangerously easy to lose sight of my values as a parent and to just simply “cope” or “make it through the day”. Well, I don’t want to just survive, I want to thrive! I want each day to be an opportunity to teach my children about the world around them. I started my blog raisingglobalkids.com to give myself some accountability, to keep me from falling back into “crisis mode” and forgetting what’s important. My blog is just 10 days old, but I have high hopes that my enthusiasm and motivation will be ever buoyed by the mere fact that I’m writing it down. Thanks for a great post!