It is entirely unrealistic for me to expect myself to be good at something that I’ve literally never done before. I have confidence that I am capable, but I’m not sure that I can expect much more than that from myself.

Just because I have to put effort into something that I want doesn’t mean that I’m failing or that I don’t actually want it.

I want to take a broader view - this is a development of a life skill. A really important one.

It’s sad how, with time, we become more resistant to learning new ways of doing things. I’m only 27 yet I still hear myself thinking “that’s not the way I do it!”

Choosing safety out of fear of the unfamiliar path is not something I want to do.

Besides, at what point is it simply logical and adaptive to acknowledge that you’ve been trying to do something a certain way for entire decade without ever achieving the desired result? I’m not a dumb girl. I know that means it’s time for a new strategy.

There’s a fine line between new being scary and new being exciting. I think it might be an equal part of each that’s the most exhilarating.