When Things Don't Go As Planned

It's day 12 of documenting 2025.

And I literally have 40 minutes to type this post.
The countdown has already begun.

I'm sorry, Ami 😐
I don't have any notes to share today.
Which means I didn't read the book I usually read every night.
(Awaken The Giant Within by Anthony Robbins)

I could blame a lot of things.
We didn't have power and I couldn't charge my phone on time.
I fell asleep early and even abandoned my nightly routine.
But I count it as a good thing.
You know why?
I'll tell you.

I was supposed to plan my content for this new week yesterday.
But I was feeling some kind of resistance.
Maybe it's because the strategy wasn't so clear in my mind,
Or because I had to take off my braids so I could wash my hair.

But then, I went to bed quite early last night because power was absent.
This led me wake up by 4am this morning and turn on the flashlight.
I thought of the week and all the content I had to schedule....as well as my blueprint.
As I went through my former notes,
I saw this:

3 decisions that control your destiny are:
* Your decisions about what to focus on.
* Your decisions about what things mean to you
* Your decisions about what to do to create the results you desire

Then I went to a separate notebook and wrote down these questions as I thought about my goals.
1. What do I focus on?
2. What do things mean to me?
3. What do I do to create the results I desire?

Guess what?
Ideas started flowing.
And I started writing.....
The marketing angle pointed out by friend the day before,
ChatGPT prompts,
A different content strategy,
A new way to build my list,
Possibilities.

I didn't know how long I wrote for, but by the time I was done....I felt calm.
It was like my brain overheated and was starting to cool down.

Don't know if the plan will work, Ami.
But I remember a phrase from an action movie I watched once.
"Bad plan is better than no plan at all".

How about you?
Have you made a plan for this week?
You should, even if it's just a list of things you want to accomplish.

I'm convinced that things happen for a reason.
God just has a way of making things work out for us, even though we may not understand.
We always do later on.
The resistance I felt yesterday left as I wrote this morning.

Anyways, I look to a better week.
My blueprint is just a week old online and I'm still trying to get the copy right.
But I believe that it can help those that decide to get it.

By the way, I'm also reading a book called, 365 Days With Self-discipline by Martin Meadows.
It's a book that contains a note on self-discipline for every single day of the year.
I usually read it before I start typing out any blog post.

Today's note for day 12 was about calmness of mind.
It talked about the benefits of being in a meditative state and the fact that meditation is not the only way to attain it.
Focusing on the present moment or a single activity is also a good way to do that.
An activity as extreme as rock climbing or as mundane as knitting.

So far, reading the note for the day before writing has become a ritual.
It's like a way to keep my writing on track and ensure that I don't skip a day.
365 days. This is going to be my longest writing streak.

I hope the day never comes when I miss a streak....and I guess it all depends on me.
I sometimes feel scared when I think about it, but I will keep writing.....time's up!

Thanks for reading to the end, Ami 😊
I wish you a wonderful week ahead.

PS: You can learn more about my blueprint here.