In the last post we talked about trusting the process and how it means different things to all of us as humans. Today something similar has been floating around in my mind and that my friends is the word, perseverance. To trust the process of life, we need to persevere through the ups and downs. Perseverance in life is not easy. We need to shove past the sneaky negative thoughts floating in as well and tune into our more intelligent selves!
Perseverance is Finding the Right Path and Forging Ahead
Because it’s crucial to keep forging ahead, we must recognize that each problem faced is a path forward in some way, shape or form. Even though this path is not always easy or obvious, it’s often those paths that end up leading us to exactly where we need to be. I won’t lie, persevering is hard work, especially when you start to become doubtful of the process. It can look all wrong when it’s supposed to be all right. These are the times that opportunity lies in front of us with new beginnings and new challenges. How is your perseverance different in 2024 as opposed to 5, 10, or even 20 years ago? Do you look to new outlets to find inspiration? For myself and my husband, it’s YouTube videos on hiking difficult trails or traveling to interesting places. Watching these create new emotions that push us to book new trips that we never would have dreamed up before. What are your outlets for you and for your family? Ask around to see what you have in common with your loved ones or what you can learn from them. Related: What Does Trust the Process Mean in 2024?
Three Tips to Help You on Your Path to Perseverance in Life
Every now and then we face boulders in the road that stop us in our tracks. They’ll need strategy, force and determination to push past or punch through…which will in turn show us new ways around future obstacles by presenting us with new experiences to take along with us on this journey. The journey of perseverance is long and grueling but trust me, you’ve got this. No matter what is necessary to make moves on your future road, I believe in you! Just keep putting one foot in front of the other and creating new steps along your dreams. In the meantime, here are some easy to carry with you tips that may help during that process… (print them out or summarize them to keep with you if you want!)- It’s okay to look back, but don’t live there. A lot of times you may hear “Don’t look back,” but I encourage you to do just that. Self-reflection is so important to realizing our growth, and oftentimes goes unnoticed if we don’t start tracking it. I just downloaded “Setgraph” (I’ll let you know how it goes!), which is a log to track your workouts which I plan to do more often now that I’ve begun my training for our upcoming Grand Canyon camping trip! 5 Steps To Achieving Your 2024 Goals and How I’m Planning Mine
- Track your progress! Just as mentioned in Tip #1, tracking your progress and growth is something that may be difficult to get going, but is super worth it once you get the ball rolling. Try out one of the many apps available to start tracking your daily goals or just use your notepad on your phone to create a reflection journal. I’m loving that my iPhone just updated to include a new Journal app that reminds me of recent events to journal on!
- Try out a checklist. Checklists have helped me immensely to stay on track during days that I’m feeling off, and have encouraged me to continue on in my day’s duties when I feel like the world is caving in. My favorite checklist currently is oddly enough the “Tasks” option on my Google Calendar. No need to spend extra to engage in some more self-care!
Keep Going, One Step is One Step Closer
As you can see, you don’t need to spend extra to focus on living your best life. Persevering is trusting the process and recognizing that you have it in you to keep going. Try out the tips above in the days and weeks ahead to prove to yourself that you can stay on track and keep hitting back when things don’t go according to plan. For the first time in my life recently, a co-worker told me how I gave off “relaxed vibes.” I honestly didn’t know how to react, so I just replied with “Thank you!!” As someone that has endured different bouts of anxiety over the years, this was the highest compliment I could have gotten. It was such a relief to hear that someone else had recognized the work I’ve been putting in, and I want you to shoot for that feeling as well! Every day is a challenge, big or small. Just keep in mind that each day you only need to make small changes. They’ll add up, and your confidence, ambition, and strength will too.
