on sticking with it - by Ava - bookbear express
I’ve been thinking about the phenomenon I call “loss of faith.” You start something new, you’re super excited, and then one day—let’s say six months in—you wake up and you’re like, eh, I’m really not feeling this. This is little similar to the phenomenon known as “The Dip,” but I think calling it a
on sticking with it Ava Mar 09, 2021 60 3 Share I’ve been thinking about the phenomenon I call “loss of faith.” You start something new, you’re super excited, and then one day—let’s say six months in—you wake up and you’re like, eh, I’m really not feeling this . This is little similar to the phenomenon known as “The Dip,” but I think calling it a dip implies that it’s short and temporary in a way that isn’t always true. It’s normal to go through periods of disenchantment and re-enchantment. Sometimes those periods can last a long time—months or years. Going back to the faith analogy, it’s like
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