Planes, Balconies and Getting Unstuck

I’m sorry for the radio silence. Since I’ve started this experiment, this is the longest I’ve gone without letting you in. In part its been because I’ve been on the road all week. But it has also been because I’ve been stuck. The pressure has been starting to ware on me, and I’ve been daunted by the task I see ahead.

In the past six days, I’ve crossed the country twice and slept in five different cities: San Francisco, San Jose, Stanford, Boston and Providence. Its less glamorous than it sounds. I was worried that being away would put me behind on this project. I was worried I would lose momentum. What I didn’t realize was that I had already lost momentum. I had ground to halt. What I needed was a reset. And, even though I didn’t plan it to be, my time on the road was exactly that. Being on stage helped me remember why I do all this, working with folks helped me remember what I’m passionate about. Sometimes doing instead of thinking is the best thing I can do for myself. 

I sat on a balcony in San Francisco and had an incredible, simple conversation with a friend that helped put me back on track. I feel like I’m back in the game. But more on that in the next post ;) 

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