As I sit here during this first full week of July 2026, I am shocked that it is already the middle of the year and five months into starting my own business.

And I am absolutely brain-fried.

I can’t, for the life of me, think of something creative to write.

Since starting Tying It Together, I have been committed to writing a blog at least once, and preferably twice, a week. As an English major and former journalist, I absolutely love writing. Normally, I haven’t had much trouble coming up with something to say.

But today is different.

Today, I am having the worst case of writer’s block.

It’s so bad that I actually turned to my co-worker Chatty, my name for OpenAI, to brainstorm blog topics. Ironically, the one that resonated most was the idea of showing up even when you don’t feel like you have what it takes to show up.

Whether it is personal or professional, there is a real tension between consistency and creativity. You want to show up regularly and be the best you can be consistently, but sometimes you just don’t feel it. Life, work, travel, family stress, health concerns, or plain old exhaustion can pile up. Sometimes the tank feels empty and you feel like you are running on fumes.

However, starting a new business means you are constantly having to sow and water seeds in order to reap the rewards of a harvest.

And just like tending to a garden, some days you don’t feel like watering or weeding.

Especially days like we’ve experienced in North Carolina over the last few weeks. The thermometer reads 101, but it feels like 115 with the humidity. It would be so much more comfortable to stay inside. However, if you want to enjoy those fresh slices of tomatoes, you have to put in the work, even on days when you aren’t feeling it.

Today, I didn’t have the energy to open a Word document, much less type words into it.

But this is my business.

If I don’t make it happen, it is not going to get done. And I have made a commitment to myself and my family to make this business work. That means even when I am not feeling it, I have to show up.

Discipline is not about being brilliant every day.

Sometimes it is about staying faithful to the practice.

That same experience happened to me this week as I was standing in the circle of our F3 kettlebell workout. I vividly recall being so tired and wishing I was back in bed. One of my other F3 guys made the exact same statement. He wasn’t really feeling it either.

But the difference between those who succeed and those who don’t often comes down to showing up on the days when getting up is not as easy as it is on other days.

Being able to push through even when you don’t feel motivated sets you apart from those who don’t set the alarm or put their clothes out the night before.

One day it is working out.

The next day it is taking the extra time to meal prep or make something homemade instead of buying fast food.

Today, it is trying to write this blog.

Some days the words don’t come.

But maybe showing up anyway is how we remind them where to find us.