Fake it ‘til you make it.

These 6 little words have a very big impact on my life. I write to you today with hopes to inspire and motivate you. 

To better explain the impact, I thought we could visit the good ‘ole Balance Wheel. This way we can take a deeper look at some of the areas of my life in a more organized fashion. It helps me to imagine my life in pieces that fit together. 

My Career: 

It’s probably the most visible and obvious thing about me. I’m sure it probably looks like I’ve got it all figured out - that the roadmap is and has always been clear. Heck no! Faking it. I am growing and learning everyday. Growing The GLP to support my life and the community, while learning what I love and what I don’t. It is a humbling journey of “I have no idea” that is for sure.  But, it does have its moments. Bright, shiny I’ve-made-it moments. And man they feel so good. 

My Spirituality: 

I like to think of my spirituality as my relationship with myself. There are days where I am just so fed up with myself. I’ve had it! “You did that thing you do…again!” And yet the next day,  “I love myself!” Say it with me now - fakin’ it! I’ve battled depression and angry thoughts about myself for as long as I can remember. I recall spending a lot of my teenage years hiding out in my bedroom. But as an adult, I’ve got responsibilities and people counting on me. I’ve got to go to work, be a coach and a wife. So I get up the next day, put one foot in front of the other (usually in the dark, cause it’s 4:30am). I fake it, and then, eventually, my mind catches up and decides to make it a good day. 

Ok, enough about me! What about you? Do you fake it sometimes too? And if you do, is it helpful? 

I remember learning once…

The mind doesn’t know the difference between what is actually happening and what it is imagining is happening.

Crazy!

So, maybe tomorrow, you’ll decide to fake it and see what it does for you. 

I truly believe we can be whatever we want to be, we just have to believe. And before believing…comes faking it.