Busy Living Well: Coming Soon

Starting Before I'm Ready

I’ve spent weeks (or months?) circling the edges of this Substack while organizing notes, researching the best way to launch a Substack, debating on what to include in my first post, waiting for the “right” time to begin. Before THAT I spent months (or years?) compiling a list of all the tips, tricks, hacks, products, resources, tools and ideas that I’ve felt called to share with others in some way. It finally hit me that the “right” time never actually will come and if I keep waiting for it then all of this information *gold* I’ve been holding onto will only live in my head or just continue to be shared with a single friend here or there. The same friends that have been telling me for years that my thoughts and recommendations are worth sharing more broadly and that I’ve ignored.

I told myself I was waiting for clarity on what I needed to do, but really I was waiting for certainty. I wanted my first post to feel solid, meaningful, and worth your time, but unfortunately I have a lifetime of using perfectionism as my most common form of procrastination so that’s where I’ve been living. But I’ve brought awareness to that fact, so here I am, writing before the plan feels clear and before I know the next step to take.

If you’ve ever delayed something because you didn’t real ready or things weren’t perfect yet, then maybe we can both start something new before we are ready. This space is still under construction and while I have a general plan on how I see things playing out, I’m just going to go for it. So the format might change week to week. It might not. It might be very consistent. It might not be. I’m giving myself permission to just let it be whatever it is while sharing all the tips and recommendations I’ve stored in my head (and in my spreadsheets) over the years to make my life easier, better, safer, more efficient, more fun. I hope it makes your life feel that way too ❤️