Okay, this is not the start I thought it would be...not the effortless flow of words on the paper, not the inspired ideas bursting forth from my imagination, not the thrill of offering pearls of wisdom from...well, wherever those pearls come from.
It's hard to do this...it's a Rock in my Road!
Rocks are those kinds of obstacles that slow a person down, and at the very least make the ride bumpy, if not downright painful. I like to think that I, as a coach, help people do something with their rocks...grinding them down to powder, burrowing underneath them, throwing them off the side, or building massive earth-mover tires so that these little rocks seem too puny to even notice.
And I realized that I had made writing a blog into a Rock in my Road. Despite all the good advice from my blog-savvy brothers, and the courage of my new-blog-creator sister, it took a movie to move me forward. Julie & Julia, I thank you. I could "see" myself being like "Julie", and so that helps me BE like her. See first, BE after. It's a formula that works for me. "Julie" surmounted all kinds of Rocks in her Road, and she started with an idea.
I haven't yet recognized the great Idea that she did...but I will. And this blog, done every day, will help bring it to me.
Onward on this road...one rock down, who knows how many to go!
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ReplyDeleteSo, rocks in the road, eh? Anything like RockyRoad? Of course not. As a client, you sure have a smooth way of pulverizing those rocks. How the heck can you do that so funnily? (That's my latest fun word.)
ReplyDeleteWay to go Kristelle! Loved every word and look forward to all your pearls. You're amazing!
ReplyDeleteGood start. Let's see another one.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the Blog world! Between your writing and your coaching skills, this should be a blog to keep track of! Yay, Sister!!
ReplyDeleteI am inspired Kristelle! You have made yourself accessable with your candidness...not someone with ALL the answers, but rather another one of "us" who is journeying with challanges too. Inviting!!!
ReplyDeleteWay to go Kristelle! I am always inspired by what you have to say. Your coaching with me has changed my life for the WAY WAY better!
ReplyDeleteHow interesting that the very first blog on "Rocks in the Road" seems to generate rocks in the road to blog-writing. What a magical creation, Kristelle!
ReplyDeleteAs a fly-on-the-wall, I'm reminded of my own sibling and how she's commented on anything I write. Thanks for the safe observation deck!
So is there much of a difference between rocks in the road and ducking rocks? I'm remembering what you share as a coach: "Its not personal its just information." But then there's those dad-nabbed feelings...
Wow...thanks everyone for your comments, both here and on my Facebook page. Stay tuned for my next posting on Monday--I've decided to do Monday/Wednesday/Friday as Blog Practice days. And this will help me get into a rhythm of writing. Not that responding "when I feel like it" isn't okay, it's just that I'm practicing something different with this....so here I am writing on a Sunday...but it's a Comment, so that doesn't count!!! ; ) (If you want to see all the comments and stay tuned that way, I think you just click on Subscribe.) See you tomorrow, and again, THANKS so much for commenting. (I'm still getting used to this interaction thing, when I thought I'd mostly be talking to silent observers! Big difference! More on that tomorrow.)
ReplyDeleteBy the way, if you want to talk to silent observers, you can do that by turning comments off. It's called a "one-way" blog.
ReplyDeleteA blog is not like a radio show where you have to set expectations of topics and times. It may be more comforting for you to think of it like a trade show booth -- whoever chooses to stop by will see what you've written, whatever and whenever you're ready to show.
Oh, great! That trade show analogy is very helpful...that's what I want!! I'll leave the comments on though, because I do get insights from them. Thanks, Jon. I know you'll be a good guide for me when the Rocks get bigger along the way.
ReplyDeleteHi Kristelle I just looked at your blog. I don't even know what a blog is but I really enjoyed your beginning story with the rocks, etc. Rock On! Rock On! I love that you're always allowing yourself to unfold in the most interesting and authentic of ways. It's such fun being your friend. love Pat
ReplyDeleteHey, Kristelle. Welcome to the world of blogging. Think of it as a chain of rocks...I mean, there's you rolling your rock out of the way....then that energy adds push to someone else's rock they're rolling out of their way....Sort of Roll It Forward???!!!
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