It's been a long time since I wrote a post. I didn't feel like I had anything to say. Today I have something to say.
I'm a religious person. I believe God talks to people. That belief is important to my little story. <--That's not all I have to say. There's more. :) It's a little disjointed, so forgive me. I hope you can follow me.
I often contemplate what I need to do to succeed in making positive changes in my life. I usually wake up in the wee hours of the morning with these thought in my mind. My mind seems to be the most clear and devoid of compulsion, etc. in the morning. So lately, as I have been sitting and contemplating what I can do, one word comes into my mind. The word is, "Walk." I believe that my Father (God) is telling me that I should walk. It makes sense. Walking is good for me. It can help me be more healthy physically and mentally. It lowers stress. So I'm totally comfortable with that prompting. God's ideas are usually good ones. :)
This morning I was listening to a training conference call. It was on setting goals. The trainer talked about how we are 80% more likely to accomplish a goal if we write it down. My thought was, "I've been writing down goals my entire adult life, and not reaching them." I wrote on my paper: FIGURE OUT WHAT THE MISSING LINK IS. I know how to set goals, and I know what I want. But my daily behavior does not get me where I want to be. This is true in my diet, my exercise, my work, my home. So I thought I should do some exploring and figure out what's missing between what I want and what I do. I started asking myself, "What do I need to do to make things start to happen for myself?" And the thought came to my mind again, "Walk." I realized that this bit of advice from my Father applies to every area of my life. Not only can I benefit from walking with my two feet, I can succeed in every aspect of my life if I take a slow and steady approach to things. Honestly, the thing that's really missing in my life is the steady part. My usual M.O. looks something like this: I lose weight, then I gain it back. I work hard for a few days, then I slack off, and my business never gains momentum. I do lots of housework for a few days, then let it slide for a few more.
So here's what I really learned today--I know that if I strive to do good things, at a pace that I can sustain, and KEEP MOVING, I will get to where I want to be. I'm not sure if this answers the whole question of what the missing link is, but it gives me something to work on, and illuminates my path a little bit.
I had to put a link to this song, to go with my thoughts for the day. It's proof that my ideas are not new ones, but they are what I needed today. :) Have a great day. <3
Put One Foot in Front of the Other
