Find Success in Stillness
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The Pivot Year is my new morning companion. I read two or three pages from the book each day to launch early morning writing practice. This passage sparked recognition.
“With how much detail you describe the antenna of a flower or the sunset or the best night of your life—with how much understanding can you explain the ways in which you overcame your greatest challenges? How deeply do you know yourself, your life, and its riches? As you expand your ability to describe and understand the processes and intricacies of what it is to be alive, pay attention—there’s more here than you realize.”
A few weeks ago, I stood before an open fire, roasting s’mores like a kid again. It was so fun!
The night air was cool, and the flames shifted from white to orange to deep red and brown—colors bouncing around almost putting me into a meditative state.
My marshmallow began to bubble and blacken faster than I could pull it from the heat. I love S'mores, but the warmed marshmallow all by itself is really what I want.
That moment—sticky, imperfect, and fleeting—was pure magic.
It reminded me how easily I get lost in doing, achieving, producing… and how rarely I pause to really see what’s right in front of me.
The light. The color. The sound of laughter from my kids. The scent of smoke in my hair. Even thinking about that smell puts me right back there.
I’ve been working to be more present—not just in the beautiful moments, but in all of them.
The uncomfortable ones.
The uncertain ones.
The quiet ones that don’t look “productive.”
Because when you become more intentional with being present, everything shifts.
You begin to lead yourself on purpose—not from urgency or habit, but from awareness.
You give yourself the time and space to see what’s working and what’s not.
You start listening to the rhythm beneath the noise.
This week spend a few moments just looking at something you find beautiful—a leaf shimmering on a tree, a painting that moves you, the clouds moving in the sky.
Really take it in. Notice the colors, the light, the texture. Nothing calms the nervous system more than being in true observation.
For me, this presence deepens during my morning writing practice. I slow down to see how the wheels are moving—what’s flowing with ease, what feels forced and where the wheels are falling off!
The simple act of noticing helps me stop muscling through and instead, I move forward with intention. It’s a reminder that owning your value and redefining success often starts by tuning inward, not pushing harder.
For those of you not journaling and are thinking: Why?
I say, Why Not!
Some of the most successful people and billionaires journal. It's a proven success accelerator.
We cannot rely on our mind's mood.
For those that say you don't have time, know that journaling makes more time for what's most important. Let go of your war of resistance -- I promise you that three to five days a week for two weeks will be all it takes to change you.
Start with three simple questions to write on:
What's working?
What's not working?
What do I want to do differently?
Remember, muscling through keeps you running into the same walls. That fight stops when you become present to see.
This week, I’m thinking and journaling on:
What path will I take that will make me more of the person I’m meant to be?
Maybe it’s not the biggest or boldest one.
Maybe it’s the one that allows me to see—to notice the fire, the leaf, the sky—and to remember that there’s more here than I realize.
📓 Journal Prompts for the Week Ahead
What path will I take that will make me more of the person I’m meant to be?
What am I doing this week to keep in touch with my dreams?
What does a perfect day look like to me?
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