Feel like you’re failing?

[The Writer’ s Life]( February 7, 2022 Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. – Winston Churchill Good morning, {NAME}! I hated writing that subject line … Especially on a Monday morning. "Thanks a lot Rebecca. Way to start the week off on a good note!" ;) But it's a topic I want to address, because that little gremlin of a feeling has the power to derail your writing goals more than anything else. And it's something we writers (and parents, friends, children, athletes, … humans!) will face time and time again throughout our life. What feeds it right now though is the time of year … the infamous month of February. Gym attendance lightens up … Junk food sales increase … New writing routines start to waver … And all the New Year's resolutions and goals made last month begin to lose their shine. But take heart, {NAME}! Even if you feel like you're slipping, here's what you need to remember: success is not a straight line. There will be hills and valleys … wrong turns … lessons learned … and wonderful surprises that take you somewhere unexpected or boost you forward faster than you could ever imagine. Life WILL disrupt your "plan" if it hasn't already. Probably numerous times this year alone! From time to time you will feel like you're failing. But here's the thing … Knowing it will happen gives you massive power. In fact, you can even plan on it. In today's Monday Morning Jumpstart, Ted and I discuss the anxiety that comes with feeling like we're not making the progress we want with our goals … And what to do if we feel like we're already failing. [>> Go here now so we can slay that gremlin together.]( And set yourself up for success when it pops up again in the future. The truth is you are NOT failing. Every minute you spend immersed in honing your craft and building your writing business is a step forward … As the idiom goes, you can't un-ring a bell! Even if life causes you to push pause, you'll resume where you left off. So, here's to moving forward this week! [Rebecca Matter’ s signature] Rebecca P.S. Fun fact: although wildly attributed, there is no real proof that Winston Churchill even said the above quote. But I'm passionate about the sentiment. So just in case, I will give him the credit anyway! What's Hot at AWAI … [Now Accepting Writers for Groundbreaking Apprenticeship]( [Former Life Coach Gains Freedom, Clears $10k/Month in First Year as Copywriter]( [Sometimes Quitters DO Win … Especially Now During the Great Resignation]( [How Writing Royalties Work]( "Don't be afraid to ask for money!" We can't wait to see your year unfold, Thomas. Keep that momentum going!! Have your own story or advice to share? Email us at mysuccess@awai.com, or [post it over in the Facebook group,]( so we can celebrate your win! 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