Today is Day Two!

March 28, 2009 in Uncategorized

Day Two is still early enough in the process that we're excited, making lists, anticipating the changes that will happen, feeling all puffed up and proud of ourselves. "We can do it!" we tell ourselves. "We're self-actualized people way up here at the top of Maslow's hierarchy!" we croon.

So enjoy this honeymoon, this second day, this 2 cents worth! Go forth and do that thing you have pledged to do for 37 days, enjoy that energy and insights that come from fulfilling a promise to yourself.

For change to take root, it has to be personal, believable, and relevant. Is this about you? Do you really believe you can change your life by doing it? Does it have relevance to your life right now?

If you are blogging your progress, leave a comment on this post with a link to where we can follow along and I'll compile a list and post tomorrow. Tomorrow, which is, by default, day three.

About Patti Digh

Patti Digh is an author, speaker, and educator who builds learning communities and gets to the heart of difficult topics. Her work over the last three decades has focused on diversity, inclusion, social justice, and living and working mindfully. She has developed diversity strategies and educational programming for major nonprofit and corporate organizations and has been a featured speaker at many national and international conferences.

11 comments to " Today is Day Two! "


Lori

March 28, 2009 AT 10:03AM

I am completely inspired to take the 37 day challenge! WOW! Thanks for inspiring others with your insight and fearlessness!

janet

March 28, 2009 AT 10:55AM

I’m writing – day two. Or day too?! Hmmm.

-janet

Carolynn

March 28, 2009 AT 1:06PM

I’m in and I’m enlisting the support of others to help keep me accountable.

I’ll be posting an Accountability Record on my site every day to track my progress.

I’m over here at aglowingember.blogspot.com.

Carolynn

Jean

March 28, 2009 AT 4:52PM

I want to say that I am feeling brave about this challenge. I am not. But I *AM* excited about it. I know that this can only be good – to commit to change, to commit to myself, to commit to good things.

Thank you for challenging me to walk to the edge and peer into the unknown. I will BE brave, even though I am not feeling brave.

I will be blogging on my progress at http://www.wildrumpusing.blogspot.com

Wish me luck!

Evie.E

March 28, 2009 AT 5:49PM

I’m looking forward to this! I can’t wait to see what big differences small changes can make…

I’m blogging about it here:
http://www.sunbeamsanddaisies.blogspot.com

Debbie

March 28, 2009 AT 7:34PM

Long time lurker here. I found your blog through a Skirt! article a long time ago and followed along through your adventure of writing and releasing the book. I even got a copy a couple weeks after it came out – but I haven’t read it yet. My husband was a voracious reader and was always encouraging me to “make time” and read something I enjoyed. I love to read, but always thought of it as “dessert”, something I got to do when all my work was done. Needless to say, I rarely got around to it.

My husband passed away on Jan 7th 2009 – a scant 24 days after starting hospice care. So, in honor of him, I am going to jump in on your challenge here and read every day for 37 days. I will read the books he loved and wanted me to read, and I will read your book and I will read whatever else strikes my fancy. And I have no doubt that my life will be changed.

Ruth

March 28, 2009 AT 7:44PM

Bring on day three! I am ready!

Cynthia Clack

March 28, 2009 AT 8:37PM

Here’s my thoughts on day two …
http://alifeprofound.wordpress.com/2009/03/28/what-i-have-already-learned/

Caren

March 28, 2009 AT 11:28PM

Mm-hm. I’m blogging here:

http://openheartedlife.blogspot.com/

I’m not feeling so excited. I think I’ve done this – telling myself, “OK, just a few minutes every day… just this one thing every day” – so many times,and I never stick with it, that I’m doubting myself already! But – accountability. I did do art every day for 30 days last year! I think blogging about it will make a difference – I have an audience! And the definite end time is good, too. I don’t have to do this forever, I don’t have to think of it as some big thing I’m changing. I’m just taking one action every day for 37 days. Not forever. Which I guess is kinda the point, huh?

Ellouisestory

March 29, 2009 AT 7:17AM

Patti, I an IN. Thanks for this challenge which gets me started on EXERCISE. I hate the thought but I will do it – everyday – for 37 Days – and see what happens. Keeping myself accountable on ellouisestory.blogspot.com

sally

March 30, 2009 AT 9:38AM

Wow! Two references to Maslow’s hierarchy in three days for me. I wonder what he’s trying to tell me?