- Baby Steps or Giant Leaps
- By: Jennifer Snyder
As summer days drew to a close
this year, I found myself feeling not quite satisfied and at
loose ends. I recognized that uncovering the cause of these feelings
would require me to stop and take note, but I was willing to
give these sluggish feelings the attention they deserved. My
heart and head had been sending distinct messages, and it was
time for me to listen.
For the past three years, I have
worked hard to help clients decide what they needed to achieve
balanced lives while my own schedule has been primarily devoted
to my career. I adore what I'm doing and have passionately answered
the call to support women, but eating quick meals while on the
road or before returning to my desk have taken their toll on
my health.
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Once I became still and truly
focused on what was missing, the answers immediately came forth
and they were so easy to accomplish!
I acknowledged that I desperately
need a little exercise, a better diet, vitamins, and morning
meditations.
Soon, the practice was set into
motion, and can you guess how much “extra” time my
new healthier regimen requires? Fifteen minutes a day: that’s
all! That’s what I call taking baby steps--adding a few
small achievable goals to your life! Taking those few minutes
every morning for meditation and exercise works easily into my
schedule. |
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The vitamins stay on my desk, a
place I'm certain to see them. And creating a healthier menu
is merely a weekly task since I only shop on Saturdays.
And what is the payoff for these
fifteen daily minutes of baby steps? I honestly feel better focused,
physically stronger, and definitely more powerful. If I had identified
a huge goal that required hours of work, I don’t think I
could feel any more satisfied working toward achieving it. That’s
the way it goes--taking a baby step in one area can feel like
a giant leap in your life!
What baby steps would feel like
giant leaps toward getting unstuck, and bring you closer to your
personal definition of success? |
