Motivation Has Left The Chat

We just hit the 2-month mark of moving into our Airstream for full-time living, working, and traveling.

It’s been pretty dang fantastic so far. But, in the interest of full transparency, we’ve been riding the struggle bus the last week or two.

Nothing’s gone “wrong” per se; we’ve just been in a bit of a slump.

More questioning. More bickering. (What? You and your partner in crime NEVER argue? Right.) And more of that oh-so-fun decision fatigue

It’s called being in a dip.

Hitting the dip is totally normal—an expected part of any meaningful pursuit in life…

Tell me if this has ever happened to you:

You set off on a goal to get in shape.

You clean up your diet, start exercising more, and the progress starts showing up.

You feel less bloated, stronger, more energetic, confident, and proud of yourself for sticking to your guns.

You’re motivated.

After a month or two, the excitement has faded a bit, and your responsibilities at work and home have pushed a few of your healthy habits onto the back burner.

And as those habits slide, so do your results.

Motivation is fading.

This moment right here?

It might be the most important part of your entire journey

You’re in the dip.

How you respond in the dip determines whether you regress, lose your progress, and face the uphill battle of starting over again later, or whether you push through, level up, and finally get the results you’re after.

I talked about “The Dip” and how to break out of it in a short podcast episode.

You can listen on Apple HERE, or on Spotify HERE.

As for us, we’re moving forward. Literally and figuratively. You can follow our journey on Instagram, and on our YouTube channel.

Before I sign off for the weekend… it’s a big day. Good Friday.

As Christians, we believe that Jesus was crucified on Good Friday as the ultimate sacrifice for our imperfect lives, and then raised from the dead on Easter, so that we can live freely now and forever.

It’s truly the most undeserved and incredible gift of grace imaginable, and it steers the purpose of every day we get to live.

Personally, I can’t imagine trying to navigate this crazy world with the foundation of my faith.

If you ever have any questions about what it means to be a Christian and accept the free gift of salvation, feel free to reach out.

Jonathan