Most of what I’ve written about on small steps BIG CHANGES have been about making commitments to small changes and the experiences I’ve had following through on mine. I think it’s also important to acknowledge our small successes.
If you’re like me, you probably have a really big goal in the back of your mind, even if you’re focused on doing the little things you feel you can easily do. Your small steps are still steps toward that big goal.
It is easy to think that we haven’t succeeded until we’ve reached that big goal. However, every step we take in the right direction and every positive result we get along the way is a success worth celebrating.
If you’ve been following this blog, you know the small steps I’ve taken on mostly relate to improving my health and losing excess weight. If I wait to celebrate until I reach my ideal weight, I’ll have a long wait.
I’m trying to celebrate, or at least acknowledge in some way, the little improvements I’m noticing. I’m not buying clothes in a smaller size, but the clothes I have are fitting better and I’ve even advance a hole on my belt. I’m feeling a little more energetic, which may be because spring is here, but I’ll take that with pleasure.
I encourage you to take notice of the little changes you’re seeing because of the small steps you’ve taken. It will give you a boost, help you stick to the changes you’ve made and help you commit to new small steps. Someday you may surprise yourself to discover that you’ve achieved those big goals you had in the back of your mind.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
Progress Report
I’m glad spring his here. I’m tired of being sick. Since making my first small step commitment, I’ve missed almost three weeks of performing it due to flu, cold and being down in the back for a few days at the start of this month.
Even so, diligently following my first commitment has lead me to take other small steps along the same lines. I’ve lost 9 pounds since the beginning of the year just by making small conscious adjustments in my level of activity and probably many other unconscious adjustments. At that rate, it will take me another 18 months to reach my ideal weight. That is fine with me. small steps BIG CHANGES is all about the slow road to lasting success. 
I tend to be very results oriented, which is both helpful and difficult when it comes to making change in small steps. On the positive side, I appreciate a process that works. On the negative side, I can get impatient with incrementalism. I’m convince that, when it comes to my health goals, incremental change is the only thing that is going to work.
By the way, this is a great time to make a small step commitment. At one time, the beginning of the New Year was observed in March rather than January. English-speaking nations were some of the last to make the switch. So make March the start of a new year for yourself, but instead of making a huge resolution, commit to taking one small step toward your goal.
If you have a health goal like me, Spring is a great time to become more active. It’s nice to be outside most days, and even a few minutes of walking can be beneficial. You can start by just walking to the end of the block, or even from your front door to the street.
Even so, diligently following my first commitment has lead me to take other small steps along the same lines. I’ve lost 9 pounds since the beginning of the year just by making small conscious adjustments in my level of activity and probably many other unconscious adjustments. At that rate, it will take me another 18 months to reach my ideal weight. That is fine with me. small steps BIG CHANGES is all about the slow road to lasting success.
I tend to be very results oriented, which is both helpful and difficult when it comes to making change in small steps. On the positive side, I appreciate a process that works. On the negative side, I can get impatient with incrementalism. I’m convince that, when it comes to my health goals, incremental change is the only thing that is going to work.
By the way, this is a great time to make a small step commitment. At one time, the beginning of the New Year was observed in March rather than January. English-speaking nations were some of the last to make the switch. So make March the start of a new year for yourself, but instead of making a huge resolution, commit to taking one small step toward your goal.
If you have a health goal like me, Spring is a great time to become more active. It’s nice to be outside most days, and even a few minutes of walking can be beneficial. You can start by just walking to the end of the block, or even from your front door to the street.
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