Do you ever have all these grandiose plans only to learn after getting through the first step that you are going to have to make major adjustments?

If so, what do you do? Modify right away without hesitation? Begrudgingly do the modifications your body (+ mind) need? Try to power through?

Personally, I’ve done it all - I’ve modified right away. I’ve bitched, moaned and ultimately adjusted to what my body needed. And I have vast experience in powering through as well.

Anddd, let me tell you I have some insight (and a story) to share.

Setting the stage

Last week I was up late working on new designs for The LIFT Shop. By this point I had already put in countless hours on creating new designs - fueled by excitement and a desire to create badass merch that resonates with all the chronically badass folks. I would have an idea, start bringing it to life, then another thought for a new design would come up. Ultimately, I was having so much fun doing it, I didn’t realize how many options I had created - it was A LOT.

After the initial excitement wore off I was thinking ‘Sam, why do you do this to yourself? Why do you do the most regardless of what else you have going on?’ Before I knew it I was stressing about how to finish and release them all. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Once I became aware of the stress it was creating, I tried powering through - maybe the designs would naturally get whittled down the more I worked on them?

Nope. Sure didn’t. Of course a few went back to the drawing board, but I still had too many options on my plate.

Lesson learned

So I did what I perhaps should have done immediately - I modified right away.

I reflected on my creations and noticed that they naturally fall into themes. Just like that the modification I was going to take popped into my head - release a theme or two at a time. Duh.

Sometimes you just need to recognize the issue, accept that it is indeed an issue no matter how much you don’t want it to be, and figure out a way to work with it (or around it).

Insight

Dwelling gets you no where. Denial definitely doesn’t help.

Becoming aware of your experience, accepting it (even if you hate it) and adjusting will take you further than dwelling and denial will any day of the week. If you do nothing else today, please, please remember this. 🧡

Do you ever overshoot what you have the bandwidth for? What do you do when that happens?