CREATIVE FIELD NOTES: Hey Resistance...Is That You? 😒

How to Work With Your Self-doubt

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Heye Frequency Newsletter
August 05, 2024 • Est. Reading Time: 3 minutes

Hey Resistance...Is That You? 😒

How to work with your self-doubt

It's 6:45 am, I'm on my last godawful leg day exercise. Sweaty, tired, sore, and hungry i check out what my trainer has for me.

Resistance bands. F*ck.

It’s one of those workouts that doesn't feel great at the end. Especially after beating yourself up for an hour before.

Resistance feels unpleasant. I've encountered it many times, and so have you. What is it, and why does it appear at the worst times? Ugh.

It’s like I want to do that thing. You know. That thing that I've been putting off for the last month. Yeah. THAT thing.

I’ll do it today for sure. Wait, no I can’t. Tomorrow for sure, if I can get done with the other thing.

I piss myself off when I think like this, but then I do it again. WHAT IS IT?!

Its Resistance.

“A force that prevents individuals from achieving their creative potential."

In Steven Pressfield’s book, “The War of Art," he explains how resistance is the enemy within.

We have all dealt with this way too many times (I definitely have).

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"The more important a call or action is to our soul’s evolution, the more Resistance we will feel toward pursuing it."

Resistance teaches trust in instinctive decisions. An annoying lesson, but one nonetheless. It’s a creative compass guiding us toward the completion of the task that will propel us forward.

How can you overcome resistance? SPOILER ALERT.

You can’t. Sorry. It will ALWAYS be there.

There is good news, though. You can partner up with it. Listen to it. Tell it to guide you to the things that will help you grow.

It's the person you've been meaning to approach. It's the YouTube channel you want to start. It's the recipe you've wanted to try. But you keep procrastinating because you're too lazy to grocery shop. (Okay, that was me talking to myself.)

Whatever that resistance is learn to collaborate with it and see where it takes you.

Also, by the way.

…I forgot my resistance bands so I never got around to the workout. If my trainer is reading this, I apologize. 🙃

Rome is the Co-Founder of Heye Frequency. He is a Creative Director, Writer, and Content Creator on a journey to serve the masses through Creative Wellness.