A client asked me to deliver a series of seminars from 5pm-9pm on Monday evenings. I’m a morning person so I knew this time frame could pose a challenge. I felt out of sorts and sometimes lost my train of thought. I was finding it hard to maintain momentum.
One evening I was feeling hopelessly lethargic. I wasn’t inspiring myself much less the group. I felt demoralized on the long drive home that night. Was anyone getting anything out of this?
The upcoming topic was stress relief. As I reviewed the material I had prepared, I got a happy feeling of anticipation. This was going to be good.
And it was – the group was interested and I was at my best. I know I made an impact by the depth of the group discussions and the smiles of acknowledgment. One participant emailed me the next day to find out what else I might be teaching.
The lesson I learned is that sometimes I must keep plugging away. Struggle can turn into ease in time. I also can pay attention to the topics that really light me up. Self care and stress relief are important to me and it showed. These are the avenues for me to keep following.
What topics really light you up?
Light your own fire.