Confronting my procrastination

So here we go, thanks to the encouragement of my friend Beth Derry and a mighty fine crew behind and with me for a 7-day content challenge as part of Vision 20/20

I'm getting it in before the first day is out overthinking, as always. Of course, I am not doing the thing I'd planned to do today!

This is me!

I wanted to start with the reality I get overwhelmed!?

I procrastinate and, like many others, am riddled with imposter syndrome.

I was diagnosed neurodiverse last year after an opportunity came for me to take time to look at myself.?

I chose not to take the prescribed drugs they offered.

I've done all right with my super-power, and I'd not want to take that away. It's served me well and continues to do so.

I'm great at being in the moment. If I've got a talk to do, like last week's British Lifestyle Medicine Cornwall Conference, I procrastinate and fret for four days beforehand. Then on the day (as per usual) changed my presentation in the moment due to what I heard from other presenters and the gaps in between. In this case, planetary health and things we could do to make a difference for us and the planet.

I'm in the world to create change everywhere, any way I can - credit to the brilliant and present Steve Fuller FRSA .

My voice and actions are in many places at any one time but writing my voice, wow, that's hard.

I am working on myself in 2023, so I can improve my way of working.

I am all about acts of service.?

I mostly don't know what I am doing other than I am doing!?

I get overwhelmed as my mind moves a thousand times faster than I can speak (those who know me know this).

I also get overwhelmed when trying to do the write-up after an event I've been part of or held. This inevitably leads to me not writing anything about the event and the epic folk I've been with.

I'm on to the next thing not because I don't care but because it's a distraction, admittedly always a good, well-intentioned one. Should I say no more?

2022 was a seismic year (yes, Paul Lewis ). I said it was my word of the year 12 months ago, and it came true.

So many brilliant people are in my life, fuelling me to do more together. You all know who you are, local to global. It's you, yes you, all of you! Team, friends, clients, suppliers, B Corps, change makers, wave riders, cyclists etc.?

I am so grateful to those who journey with me. It's never about the boat going faster. It's not even about arriving at the destination. It's all about the journey, the odyssey, and the change we can all make together.

I wanted to take a moment to recognise & celebrate the many events: from Creative Coalitions Climate and Culture panel, Boardroom2030, Goodfest, Anthropy, World Carbon Literacy Day, Future Planet, Leaders of Tomorrow, IoD Guernsey Annual Convention, B Cory, B Local Cornwall, B Creative and nearly 100 other events and actions and all who got behind them in any way.

I talk too much!

I need to learn to say more by saying less:)

So here we go.

Let's all create change everywhere, in any way we can. The pace of change currently is?small and slow?and growing, the dots of light are easier to connect, but we do need action at?scale and speed, knowing we aren't alone.

What's your favourite act of change you've seen, you do, or would like to do?

Tomorrow I'm going to get unusually sweary.

*photo from 10 years ago when I completed something I always wanted to do, with good friends.

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