The willingness to show up changes us. It makes us a little braver each time. -Brené Brown

We've all thought about things we wanted to start, create, move towards, manifest.

We've decided to start. Great! We mark the day on the calendar or decide to start tomorrow. The day to start arrives and…. the little voice in our head starts telling us things like

• I don't feel like it
• I really don't want to
• I'm out of the mood
• I don't know how
• This is too hard
• I'm too old, young, overweight, tired, not smart enough, not pretty enough for this

How to switch to a more positive place in your head and heart to just start?

Showing up is essential. Showing up consistently is powerful. Showing up consistently with a positive outlook is even more powerful. -Jeff Olson

We just show up and do the work.

There is power in just showing up, not thinking too hard about starting. We've already decided to start. Use these positive affirmations and mantras

• I've already decided to start. I don't need to think about it. I'm going to just start.
• It's on my plan, so I have to do it. I'm just going to execute my plan.
• Past Me decided to do it. Future Me will thank me for doing it. Let's do it.
• I'll be really glad I started. I'm going to just take the first step. One step.
• I don't need to decide about this or think about it. I've already decided.
• This is for me. An act of love for me. Let's get to the loving.
• Yes, "just this once" does hurt. Let's not fall into that old pattern.
• It's time. Let's go to work like a pro.
• I give myself permission to just do it for 10 minutes. Then, I can stop if I want to. I can do 10 minutes.

The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. -Vidal Sassoon

The best writers, the best athletes, the best artists, the best business people don't just do their work, or training, when they feel like it. They show up every day and get to work.

Showing up is the secret to success.

Successful people just show up and do the work.

People that aren't successful did not show up and quit along the way.

Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone. -Pablo Picasso

The most effective way to do it, is to do it. -Amelia Earhart

Show up again and again and again and we are practicing, getting better, improving, starting a new powerful habit.

This is a powerful way to approach our decisions. We just show up as planned and do it.

Try it. The decision to do whatever has been made. Just show up and do the work.

Most of life is showing up. You do the best you can, which varies from day to day. -Regina Brett