I was also hesitant about signing up for BLIM, and I think thatās not uncommon. On the other hand, I do wonder (based on some comments I have seen) if some people who werenāt ready for it have signed up thinking it was some magical, silver-bullet.
The fact is, regardless of level, a course like BLIM takes hard graft. And thatās the point of these things: you only get out of it what you put in.
In my case, I had no doubts I was at the required level, but I was concerned about the level of commitment I could put in to make it worth it, and whether I would lose interest or get distracted part way through. You might have seen squirrel-themed art? It turns out I wasnāt alone!
The great things is (as @Richard_close2u has pointed out) you donāt have to ākeep upā with the course. Itās best you do to some degree, but the course is pretty packed and I defy anyone to nail all of the material presented every month, and retain it. If they are capable of this, then they probably didnāt need the course in the first place. And you have lifetime access.
But, bringing it back to the subject of this thread, for me the, one part of keeping the squirrels at bay has been to have small support group and, for me BBP has been a key part of that. Itās a safe space to open up about how you feel with people that you grow to know and to trust. Itās a space to discuss, to vent, to confess, and (sometimes) to be a little random, silly, or even inappropriate with without the cacophony of voices and potential judgement you get in wider communities.
Itās a place to discuss progress, concerns, challenges, triumphs and to share humour through the good days and the not so good.
I am extremely grateful that this wonderful little group of people invited me to be part of their beautiful madness. It has been a lifesaver for me.
But this community is full of wonderful, supportive people and, I hope and expect, that BLIM has spawned many such groups, just as it has fostered and spawned many such wonderful little groups who support and collaborate (this springs to mind).
Justin encourages such groups and, if you do a course like BLIM, I thoroughly encourage you to seek out āyour peopleā as part of your journey.
Cheers,
Keith
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