I know. It's a Nike slogan.
It's also a damn good mantra.
The amount of things that can stand in the way of us and an idea, a prompting — even a life calling — are endless.
They're also pointless.
Stephen Pressfield was the first to introduce me to the concept of Creative Resistance.
In his book The War of Art, he talks about Resistance as a "universal, negative internal force that actively sabotages our creative potential and prevents us from doing our most important work."
Big yikes.
And big truth.
I've been sitting on an idea for about a year now, a thing I've been calling Signal Drift: part radio show, part booking shows. Earlier this year I started making moves and then Resistance got me.
Starting a new thing is hard. You'll hit obstacles, especially in the beginning, that's a fact. And when this happens you can either move through as a matter of fact or you can take it too much to heart and determine that your big, beautiful idea is not worth doing.
I did the latter.
But you know what I love about ideas that are meant for us? They keep coming back. They're like that neighborhood cat who appears in your yard, looking for a snack and some love. They show up, unannounced, just looking for a cozy place to curl up and nap.
Last week, I made a new logo for Signal Drift. I started reaching out to bands again. I have a venue that wants me to do some shows. And I'm reminded that when we just commit to an idea, when we, yes — (cough cough) JUST DO IT — the Universe comes to meet us in that. The doors may not swing open, but they start to crack just enough for a little light to get in.
Enough light to show the way.