I posted two new videos on YouTube this week:
5 Everyday Toolkits for Happiness
How Posting 6 Videos Helped Me Overcome My Biggest Insecurity
I also decided to change the name of the channel to The Ordinary Midlife Sage.
I’m not sure that name change will stick, but I think I need something different than Flourish52 for YouTube.
But that leads me to this idea:
Be an archeologist, not an architect.
I heard about this from Ali Abdaal’s channel and I whole-heartedly agree with this advice.
When we’re trying to move into something new, especially if we’re creating something – whether that’s a new project or a new phase of life – it’s good to give ourselves space to explore and dig around.
At the beginning of a project, we can often feel that we can’t possibly move forward or start unless we have everything planned out, architect style.
But typically, we need breathing room and space to play a bit. We have to find something interesting and dig a little bit to see if we find more in that spot. If not, we move around and dig in a new place.
Eventually we hone in on what’s working and things really start to grow from there.
This is exactly how I built Eat at Home.
My original name for Eat at Home was Eat in, Pack Up.
That’s a terrible name! But it’s the name I had to start with in order to land on Eat at Home, which is a great name.
The wonderful thing about a new project is there aren’t that many eyes on it, giving space to explore without scrutiny and pressure.
I hope this encourages you for any projects that you’re starting and working on!