Let’s be real for a second, Blossomers! If growth had a face, she wouldn’t be wearing lashes or snatched in a waist trainer—she’d be in a bonnet, with chipped polish, gripping a planner and whispering, “Get up, babe. We got sh*t to do.”
Consistency? Yeah, she’s not glamorous. She doesn’t show up in the group chat with screenshots or soft life updates. But she does pull up every day with receipts and results. So today, we’re dragging ourselves (lovingly) up & out the bed and talking about what it actually takes to make real progress: non-negotiable habits and building consistency like your life depends on it—because lowkey, it does.š
Step One: Stop Waiting on Motivation—She’s Flaky
You keep waiting for motivation to hit like a DM from your crush, and she keeps ghosting you. That’s because motivation is the friend who hypes you up on Sunday but disappears by Monday morning when it’s time to do the actual work.
You need something stronger: Let’s call “discipline” to the front! Discipline says, “We’re doing this even when we don’t feel like it.” She’s the homegirl who reminds you why you started, even when your bonnet is sliding off and your to-do list is judging you. Even when nothing makes sense, discipline will keep you on track to achieving your goals and changing your life.
Step Two: Make It Non-Negotiable, Like Your First Cup of Coffee
Some things are sacred. Your coffee. Your weekly nail and pedicure appointment. That one friend who always tells the truth, even when you hate it. That one song you have to play every morning, while beating your face. Add your habits to that list of non-negotiables.
A non-negotiable habit means: You do it. Period. Rain, shine, heartbreak, or payday. It doesn’t have to be 3 hours of yoga at sunrise or reading a book a week. It can be 15 minutes of journaling, walking, meditating, meal prepping, praying, plotting your escape from mediocrity, whatever supports your glow-up and helps your show up as the woman your see in your head.
Start small. But don’t skip. If brushing your teeth is non-negotiable (and it better be), so is showing up for yourself. Be grateful for the vision and the action steps God has given you, now build the strategies to achieve them, which is consistency.
Step Three: Consistency is a Creep, Not the Climax
Stop expecting fireworks. This isn’t a romcom—it’s a long game.
Consistency is boring. Quiet. Repetitive. And that’s exactly why it works. You want results? Be the person who shows up even when no one is watching, clapping, or liking your progress pic.
One day you’ll wake up and realize you don’t recognize the old you—because she wouldn’t dare do half the sh*t you’re now doing without a pep talk or a panic attack. Now you have the confidence, and know your way more capable that you ever thought.
Step Four: Check Yourself, Before You Ghost Yourself
Hold yourself accountable, lovingly but firmly. Call yourself out when you’re slipping. Not with shame, but with that real-talk energy:
“Girl… you really about to scroll for 3 hours and then say you don’t have time to journal?”
Exactly.
Make it a habit to check in: “Did I show up today?” And if not, don’t spiral. Just correct the course and keep it moving. Change how you approach a situation or your to-do list, maybe go to the coffee shop to work, exercise using a fitness app instead if the gym, or implement new techniques to help you stay on course.
Check yourself, take note, and then adjust as needed for you to build the consistency you need.
Final Word: Your Glow-Up is in the Repetition
Nobody glows up by accident. That healed, unbothered, leveled-up version of you? She’s not born—she’s built. One boring, consistent, sometimes uncomfortable habit at a time.
So, make it non-negotiable.
Make it sacred.
Make it a lifestyle.
And if anybody asks what you’re doing?
Tell them: “I’m consistently building.” Smile and continue!
Signed, with love and a planner full of habits,
-MizzLadiR3d š❤️
As always, please add to the conversation your tips and action plans on building consistency.
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