Low bar

The aim is to set the bar very low in terms of the content I post…to just flipping post something!

I.e. the idea is to form the habit of posting and to continually practice breaking through the perfectionism that has prevented me from blogging for a long, long time, by posting every day; regardless of whether or not I can think of an interesting topic; regardless of whether or not it is well written. It is primarily practicing sitting down with the laptop; typing for a bit; then pressing publish. It is not the practice of writing anything engaging or original. That can come later.

Today is one of those days that I can’t immediately think of anything to share. So I’m sharing that!

It’s an Atomic Habits type mindset I’m trying to foster (full disclosure, I haven’t actually read the book, but have listened to the author a few times): set the bar just low enough to enable you to make some kind of step towards what you are aiming for.

I can see the crescent of moon, large on the horizon through my window as I type. And the airplanes are making a low melancholy moan as they slowly descend over the city towards the airport through the cold air…I can feel autumn is on the cusp of arriving. My favourite month I always think*…the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness and jumpers and the smell of damp earth after rain and soup and sloe gin.

(*but then I think the about every season when it starts)