Mid-start Crisis

Sometimes I feel so stagnant, like I’m working all hours and just not moving.  Sometimes I feel like such a failure, like I haven’t done anything substantial at all.  Sometimes I feel like everything I’ve worked for is just going to waste.

And when I talk about it, I’m told that’s pretty normal.

So I remind myself of what I’m accomplishing.  If  thinking it isn’t enough, I make a list.  I re-look at my goals and if they need tweaking, I change course.

It’s important to do this every so often: to remind myself that I can build a basic webpage from scratch in under 4 hours; that I play the role of software developer, tech support, and tech manual writer for my long-term contract; that every month I work a little bit faster than the month before; that I can work in several languages; that I am building an organizational system for my business that is effective!

I have to remind myself of these accomplishments because far too often I question my abilities and it’s never a good idea to stay in that state for very long.

I have most of what I need and several options of moving forward.  Now to choose…

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