Catch the Bandit

Have you ever noticed that food seems to disappear while you’re reading, watching TV or working at the computer?

Where did it go? I don’t remember eating it? One of the kids must have taken it?

I have found this to be very frustrating and as my life got busier this seemed to happen more frequently. I knew I had to take a stand when my coffee started to disappear and catch my food bandit red handed… I decided to set a trap.

The bandit was most successful when I was distracted by my computer,

The next time I made my coffee I sat at my desk and waited for the bandit to show…

I kept a keen eye on my coffee and focused on any sound to announce the bandit’s arrival.  Time passed and nothing happened, the sweet smell of the coffee began to distract and entice me. Lifting the mug I felt the weight and heat in my hand.

The more my senses were absorbed in my coffee, the more I forgot about catching the bandit.

The bandit never showed up that day and it was the best coffee I ever had.

Everything in life is a choice

When you feel the need to hurry,
remember that everything in life is a CHOICE.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

 

 

 

I always wanted to be a social worker or a counsellor but never found the time.
Now that I have completed my Diploma of Counselling I realize that I always had
the choice but never made the time.

Now I am where I want to be and am ready to make a choice and go the next step
and make my dreams come true.

Regards
Sylvie

One Small Step

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
Lao Tzu - Chinese philosopher

This quote reminds me to focus on the small steps when I feel my goal is out of reach.  It is from here that NextStep was created and the first step to change....

How many times have you been asked “What’s your 5 year goal” or “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” We are encouraged to create goals and use them as motivation, but sometimes we focus too much on the goal instead of the steps that are needed to get there. That’s when it becomes all too much and too hard, fear and anxiety creeps in and our goals slip away.

We cannot rid ourselves of fear and anxiety but we can learn to minimize it.

Instead of focusing on the ‘big picture’, we need to adjust our focus on the next small step, such as writing an email or making a phone call.  The bigger the fear and anxiety the smaller the steps we need to take.

Learning to use our small steps as motivation and celebrating each one in a positive way keeps us moving forward toward our ‘big picture’.

Like you, I have a number of long term goals.  But in the meantime I am going to focus on writing my next blog. What’s your next small step?

Until next time, I hope your goals are big and your steps are small.

Rochelle

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Thoughts become Words
Words become Action
Actions become Habit
Habits become Character
Character becomes Destiny