Bird by bird

Bird by Bird

Have you read Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott?

I just started reading this gem and I’m already hooked.

Anne is writing about the creative process and offering advice to writers, but so much of what she shares feels applicable to any creative endeavor—and really, to life.

Two things have stayed with me so far.

The first is this idea of starting by telling the truth.

I mean… yes please.

The truth of how we’re doing. The truth of our lives. The messy parts and, yes, the good parts too. The things we’re embarrassed about, the things we’re working on, and the things we’ve accomplished.

I think we should tell the true story of our lives.

Not in a woe is me way or a pompous way, but in a human way.

Proud, yes. Humble, yes. And real.

Let’s start there. By telling the truth.

The other idea comes from the story behind the title Bird by Bird.

Anne tells the story of her brother, who had three months to write a school report about birds and, in true human fashion, waited until the night before to begin. He was sitting at the table, completely overwhelmed by how much he had to do.

Their dad sat down beside him and essentially told him: just take it bird by bird.

And isn't that true of almost everything?

Starting a workout routine. Changing the way we eat. Beginning a new project. Creating a new habit. Making a change in our lives.

When we look at the whole thing at once, it can feel enormous.

But we don't have to do the whole thing today.

We just have to begin.

One walk.
One workout.
One meal.
One conversation.
One page.
One small choice.

Bird by bird.

So as we head into fall, maybe there are two things we can practice:

Tell the truth about where we are.

And then take the next step from there.

Not perfectly. Not all at once.

Bird by bird.

Happy fall, friends. 🍂

Join us this October

If you’ve been wanting to bring more consistent movement into your life, October might be the perfect time to join our Love of Movement Community.

For the entire month of October, we’re offering 10% off membership for new members.

Your membership includes:

• Live movement class with me every Friday morning
• Gyrokinesis with Joerg every Wednesday
• Our growing on-demand movement library
• Monthly community Q&A
• Our private community for connection and support

Two opportunities every week to move with us live, plus a whole library of classes whenever it works for you.

It’s a way to make movement part of your week without needing to do everything perfectly.

Just show up and begin.

Bird by bird. 💗

Lila