I'm Bad At Consistency.

 I’m bad at consistency.

I’ve known that for a while now.

Starting things? That part is easy for me.

I can start a new habit with so much excitement.

A new challenge. A new routine. A new idea.

For the first few days, I’m fully committed.

But somewhere along the way, something happens. Life gets busy. My energy drops.

Or I simply lose the rhythm.

And before I know it, the thing I started with so much excitement slowly fades away….

I’ve seen this pattern in different parts of my life.

Projects I started but didn’t finish….like this Graphics design class I abandoned…🥲

Plans I made but didn’t follow through with.

Ideas that stayed ideas.

And sometimes it frustrates me….well…most times!

Because I know consistency is one of those quiet skills that makes a big difference over time.

Not talent nor motivation….Just showing up again and again.

But if I’m being honest with myself, consistency has never been my strongest quality.

At least… not yet.

Lately I’ve been thinking about it differently though.

Maybe consistency doesn’t mean being perfect every single day…

Maybe it simply means coming back…For example this is supposed to be Day 13 of me writing on this space, but sadly, I skipped a day, so it's Day 12! But at least I'm back right?

Maybe Consistency means coming back even after you stop for a while.

Coming back even when you feel like you failed.

Coming back even when it would be easier to give up completely.

Maybe that’s what consistency really looks like.

Not perfection. Just returning.

And maybe writing this blog today is one small way of practicing that.

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