Day 29 of the 30-Day Challenge: Creative Movement:
Task (and reason for it): To continue work on my special project – this project (so much more than a task) is such an incredible opportunity to showcase Degrees of Maternity in front of a wider audience. And, I’m so thankful for the possibility of having more eyes and ears coming this way.
Duration and Outcome of Task: My special project was worked on a little bit over time for the last several days, and I was able to officially check it off of my to-do list today. What a beautiful labor of love. And, I totally had some major support in the delivery room. (I’ll tell you all about it in the “Practical Application” section (below).
But first, I just want to say that it was such a pleasure working on this project, because it was an opportunity presented to me by a fellow blogger who thought enough of my work to include me in her “special project”. That means a lot. And it’s times like these that help to reassure me that I’m on the right path in what I’m doing at Degrees of Maternity. These are the times that let me know the meaningful work I’m doing isn’t in vain. It’s going out and making human connections with welcoming hearts.
What I do does translate into something positive to others out there. That’s all I’ve ever wanted. Human connection that’s impactful enough to bypass the occasional online visit and to develop lasting relationships that defy the long-distance dilemma.
Well enough of that. I think you can see just how important this project has been to me, because of how it was presented to me. It presented itself through a person that I’m honored to call my friend and who I look forward to sharing the title of BBFF (Best Blogging Friends Forever).
Practical Application of Day 29 for Your Life: Be appreciative of the hands that assist you. Those hands are attached to that human being who took time out of his or her day to make life a little easier for you during your day.
I have to take the rest of this post to mention how invaluable help from others can truly be. I’m one who really doesn’t like to bother others for help because I know how precious everyone’s time is and how busy life is. So, there are times I struggle through situations in life, because I don’t have the help (or won’t ask for help).
I’m learning to come out of my “I-don’t-want-to-bother-you” shell, though. I figure people will tell you if they can’t or just don’t want to help you with something. So, it doesn’t hurt to ask. The worst that can happen is you’ll receive a “no can do” and then you’ll be back at square one, handling business all by your little lonesome (which is what you would have to do anyway if you never asked for help).
But, just think if you could get the help you needed when you needed it. Just think of how much time and energy you could save yourself by enlisting the service of outside forces?
Well, I tried it out — the “asking for help thing” — to finish out this remaining day of work on my special project. I haven’t said much about it, but I will tell you this much. I needed some production help and I really am challenged when it comes to technology. I ain’t gonna lie. There are just some aspects of the techno world that I do not relish and quite frankly don’t want to take on.
However, my reluctance to some aspects of technology have lessened through my experiences with running the different platforms for Degrees of Maternity, because I’ve had to take on tasks that were uncomfortable in order to make progress with my goals. And I couldn’t expect others around me to do all my work for me. So, I’ve come up in my technical know-how in many ways, but I still have a long way to go before I get to full comfortability mode with all of the technical aspects of my business and new tech challenges to come in the future.
Getting to the good stuff here . . .
My help came in the form of my children. Yes, my little darlings came through for me once again.
I’m so blessed to have children that have grown up to master aspects of technology that can help their little momma with her business. It’s truly a beautiful thing. My 11-year old son played camera man and my adult daughter put my video together, using Final Cut Pro (which hates me, I think). They shaved so much time off of this project for me by helping me out in these two aspects. For them, it’s all in a minute’s work. For me, it would be all in a day’s work. Literally, it would have taken me so much more time to do these tasks that each one of them helped me with (in a matter of minutes), if I had to do them alone.
I’m glad I didn’t have to.
I wanted to hit this new deadline of mine to get this video to my friend, because she had already graciously extended the deadline for me one time. She’s great like that. But, I didn’t want to be delinquent again. There was no way I wanted to ask for another extension. No way at all. So, my children came through today and helped me to accomplish my goal.
All I can say is never be afraid to ask for help. We, human beings, were never meant to go through life isolated and alone with no interaction with others. And we definitely weren’t meant to do everything by ourselves ALL OF THE TIME. There are just some people who are better in certain areas than you are. And you should let those individuals help you in those areas, if they’re willing to do so.
Why?
Well, first of all, they’re going to make life easier for you if you let them assist you. Secondly, they’re probably great teachers. And if you observe them doing their thing, you might pick up some know-how that you can apply the next time the task (or one similar to it) comes up. Remember: flying solo on a task (even a tech task) ain’t so bad once you know what you’re doing.
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