2 Important Advices When Aspiring for Progress and Growth

One of the biggest blessings of becoming a full time mom is silencing the noise from the corporate world. It’s a great season to pause and reflect on how my life has been — what I have accomplished, what I wanted to do more, and how I can still be productive apart from taking care of my young family. I missed a lot of things I used to get busy with, but nothing is more fulfilling than being a wife and a mother who is able to attend to the needs of my family 24/7. However, I also believe that this is just a phase. Children will grow quickly and have their own lives. Hence, I should keep moving and look for ways to improve myself.

During my reflection, I discovered two (2) things which made me feel frustrated, sad, and empty:

1. I missed being active in serving the Lord.
2. I am not getting better in writing in spite of considering myself as a writer for many years. 

It’s hard to get back on track. In my case, I want to go back as soon as possible. In my head, the comeback must be big and grand. It must be felt by everyone. I continue to fail and go back from scratch after months of trying, and so I turned to God in prayer. I became humble enough to ask if my desire aligns with His; is there a formula to fulfil it, and how can I do that within a short timeframe. God’s answer is unexpected, and so with the timing. He spoke to me during my prayer time which humbled me and gave me peace at the same time. I was reminded that God will answer me when I am ready to listen so I will appreciate His words more clearly and deeply. Truly, His ways are truly not our ways and if you want to make the Lord laugh, present your plan to Him. 

Start small.

I wanted it to be big and grand, but God wanted me to start small. He reminded me of a mustard seed that is so tiny but will grow up to 20 feet. He made me realized that doing my daily Bible reflection and praying for the concerns of other people are actually tiny steps towards holiness — serving Him again. God wants a fruitful harvest so He doesn’t want me to do something grand temporarily, but something small yet consistently growing and improving.

Never miss twice.

This blog has been through a lot of revamps. I call myself a writer and a blogger, but there’s a huge gap in my blog entries. There were fellow writers who have advanced to being book authors, but I am still here revamping my blog, struggling to form the habit of writing. Not until I learned the term “never miss twice” from the book Atomic Habits by James Clear.

The book says that disturbance is inevitable. Time will come when I will be carried away by the busyness of life but the key is to get back quickly. Else, I will keep going back to basics. Hence, I want to ponder “never miss twice” to continue what I’ve started, keeping my eyes on the goal, and gradually make progress and grow.

Two things that made me frustrated, sad, and empty will be resolved by two practical steps towards progress and growth.

Moving from comfort zone to courage zone is really not smooth-sailing — it could be bumpy and stormy. However, choosing to move and take consistent tiny steps make a difference. Fighting!