But Wobble…I have been expecting you and I\u2019m ready for you!<\/p>\n
The secret, I find, for dealing with wobbles, is to anticipate them. When I was younger, I pondered over wobble-driven doubts and worries and often let them get into the driving seat and take over. Now I know that the wobble will come and I pre-empt it by being clear on what\u2019s driving my decision. It\u2019s kind of like being on a roller-coaster in those moments when you are making the slow ascent to the top of the ride gathering potential energy, anticipating the dramatic plummet. That\u2019s always a \u201cWhy the hell am I doing this?\u201d<\/em> moment for me! There is no option of getting off a roller-coaster half way through, so I deal with the \u201cwhy the hell?\u201d<\/em> moment before I ever get set foot on the ride! I look at the roller-coaster and gauge whether I think the ride is worth that \u201cwhy the hell\u201d<\/em> moment or not. If it is, I go on the ride, knowing that there will be moments where I\u2019ll regret it but that overall it will be great fun. If the ride doesn\u2019t look one I’ll enjoy, I steer clear. Why put myself through something I won’t enjoy?<\/p>\n With blogging, I anticipated the wobble and was ready for it. The first step was to be clear with myself about why I was doing this. I gave some of my reasons in my first post<\/a>, but here\u2019s a more comprehensive list<\/p>\n Reminding myself of all the motivating factors helps me to dispel some of the doubts and negative thoughts. It certainly helps answer the question \u201cWhy the hell am I doing this?\u201d <\/em>As for some of the other doubts\u2026 well, if people don\u2019t read or\u00a0like my blogs, that\u2019s fine. They can ignore them. I\u2019m not doing this to accumulate thousands of followers or to rack up the \u201clikes\u201d, so no pressure there. As for the other fears, of being a fool or running out of things to say? Well, in the scheme of things, they are first world problems. In fact, the whole thing is one big first world problem. Who really cares if I stop blogging when I run out of things to say? What difference does it really make? In the context of global issues, does my piddly little blog really matter at all? That\u2019s when I say, “get over yourself Catriona and spare your worry for something that really matters!”<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Reflection time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I think most of us experience wobbles. Over the past week, I have talked to several people who have similar experiences about different issues. One friend is making a big life change and can power through the wobbles because of her ambition for what she wants her life to be like. Another friend has started a big project and is wobbling because of the discomfort of the short-term sacrifices which are needed for a much longer-term benefit. Another friend wobbles every time she has to speak at a conference.<\/p>\n Reflect on times when you have wobbled (If you have never experienced a wobble, please use the comment box to tell me how you managed that!).<\/p>\n What strategies have you used that were effective in powering through a wobble? Can you replicate these in the future?<\/p>\n Can you identify reactions that were unhelpful? How can you avoid repeating this behaviour in future?<\/p>\n Finally, what can you learn from reflecting on your past experiences? Are there patterns to your wobbles? \u00a0Are there things you can do to prevent them?<\/p>\n As for me, the wobble I never seem to be able to power through is the one I have when I see pastries and chocolates which will push me past my weight-watchers point limit. I suspect it\u2019s going to take a bit more than reflection to sort that one out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I knew it would come at some stage; the wobble which always comes soon after I start something new. My wobbles generally happen shortly after I make a decision and are characterised by self-doubt which causes me to question, or even abandon, the decision I have made. I have come to learn that there is … Continue reading Here comes the wobble!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":135,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"sfsi_plus_gutenberg_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_show_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_type":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_alignemt":"","sfsi_plus_gutenburg_max_per_row":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[9,5,3,8,20,28],"class_list":["post-134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-catriona-bradley","tag-catriona-bradley","tag-reflect-to-prosper","tag-reflection","tag-reflective-practice","tag-self-awareness","tag-wobbles","post_format-post-format-image"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n
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