SuZen,

I just want to send you lots of love and hugs. x

I feel quite teary reading your post. Maybe because in a lot of ways I am feeling the same way. I also understand completely what it is to be a ‘yes, i’ll do that, and that and everything’ kind of person. And then and up burned out and unable to do anything!

A hot minute to read all the updates – yea, that would be lovely! lol  I feel like my head is spinning in a thousand directions trying to keep up with everything and it bothers me that I’m not responding to the forum as I normally would.

Yes, you WILL do your musitations. I have no doubt about it. As you say, the time just isn’t right now, that’s all. You have a fabulous idea and i know you will do it when you are ready! Softly, softly, catchy monkey as i normally say (in other words, go steady, don’t rush – that’s how you catch a monkey!)

Lots of love.

I think we all hit some kind of snag while doing this project – we feel like we have to do it all, we can’t measure up, we can’t get it all done in the limited time we have.  That’s the challenge.  To GSD (Get Something – Anything – Done) instead of sitting around and thinking about what we’re going to do all the time, when we finally make the time and commit it to that passion.  I’m a big believer in Bright Spots, which basically means asking yourself not to figure out everything that’s wrong, but rather “What’s Working?” and build from there.  When you signed up for this challenge, you probably had something huge in your head.  Regardless as to whether you even came close to doing that, I’m sure you’ve moved from your original standpoint.  What if you set a “check-in-the-box” goal that you can meet by next Friday, no matter how tiny or insignificant it seems, and pat yourself on the back for doing something – anything?!?  Heck, just take some of the songs you’ve already written and organize them into a list and call it a day.  Even if that song about FEAR is the only thing on it – well, that has already touched some of us and made a difference to us, and one song is more than none.  Bradley and Andy never told you how big the project had to be, and they never told you that you had to stick to the original plan no matter what.  So just change things up and give yourself a little credit.  And then put it to the side and deal with all the other stuff that’s getting in the way right now.

You can read more about how to “Get More Done by Expecting Less” – the only blog post at my newly launched website Motivation Superhero which is not at all what I want it to be, but after years of putting it off I’ve finally started and so now instead of starting I get to work at making it better and better each day (which will be pretty easy to start ;-)) and that is far easier than just getting the ball rolling in the first place.  We all have to start somewhere – even the most successful people in the world had to struggle to take that first step once upon a time.  That’s what I tell myself anyway.

HUGS!  You have my support no matter what you decide to do.

Holy wow Suzen, bet you weren’t expecting the explosion of support and incredible wisdom coming at you here.

No matter what, you’re loved and supported and no matter what this challenge has not been done in vein.

Look at the emotion, healing, insight and deepened awareness it’s brought.

Look at the life lessons you’re mining from it.

I am with Laura and Lorraine here.

When the resistance is at its’ highest point, that’s the time to push on through and giv’er.

I love Lorraines’ idea of just taking your musical talents, mixed with everything you’ve learned about fear in your life, mixed with the magic and power of just doing it in the moment and pressing record and singing.

This challenge never said anything about creating the perfect song or product. It just said to have the beginning of something new ready for the world to see, even if that world is ONLY the community campfire people.

Given that music is meant to heal, perhaps singing a song (perfect or not), pressing record, not editing it at all and sharing what the end result of that is could be the perfect medicine.

Whatever happens next, we’re all stoked for you and cheering you on!

SuZen… you have such an amazing heart! Thank you for your beautiful replies to our replies. And your song that came out of this challenge is awesome and inspiring!!!! I need to apply some of it’s wisdom as well. Have less be more. Love that. Love ALL of the lyrics. Thank you for sharing it! Thank you for sharing you!  Looking forward to your ‘You’re all up in my inbox!’ as well. Oceans and Oceans of Love!!! and CONGRATULATIONS!

SuZen, you totally did it!! I LOVE the lyrics! You are so clever with your play on words – I really need to hire you to write some stuff for my hypnosis because that is incredible! I hope you feel really happy, and proud, and awesome and generally, feel like you’re in a much better place now. Because you totally deserve it! Huge well done for overcoming your demons and still getting it all done!