Time to set goals, dream big, change our lives…. and hopefully these intentions last past Jan 31st.
The biggest problem with resolutions (and therefore their failure) is that we set big, daunting goals that would require big, daunting changes in order to accomplish them.
As Ovid says, persistence is the key to lasting change.
If you want to accomplish something big, you are better off breaking it down into smaller chunks.
Want to exercise an hour everyday but you haven’t done so in years? Start with 5 minutes and work your way up.
The first step is the most meaningful on any journey. And each step after the first one can be all the more meaningful if we visualize them as ANOTHER first step.
Repetition and persistence are the keys to true growth.
Happy first-steps!
-Dr Lindeman
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Thank you for sharing these, Ashley! They are so true and the fit so well together!
If you want to truly feel ALIVE, you must be healthy.
The best way to start living a healthier life? START BY STARTING.
Eating well, thinking well, moving well, exercise, diet, mentality, all of these can seem daunting…
The best thing to do is take a small step toward a healthier, more meaningFULL life is to start.
Thanks for sharing this today, Jessica! It is from Oprah’s book: The Path Made Clear and it is great!
We forge our character, our futures, and our very lives through consistency.
You may not realize all that you are consistently doing right now. But whatever those thoughts and actions are, they have lead you to the life you live now.
You can always change your habits, develop or improve on your consistency in the areas you want to experience growth in order to live a more fulfilling life!
Great pick me up song. And a great reminder: you are alive, and ready to do some amazing things! Have an awesomeMonday!
Here’s a link to YouTube video with lyrics:
“Hey heart, on the road again Moving on Forward See the stars, won’t break the bones They’re in the car On the highway It’s so magical, feeling, that no one’s got a hold Your heart can list the all, happiness you know
This is your heart, it’s alive It’s pumping blood It’s your heart, it’s alive It’s pumping blood And the whole wide world is whistling
And it’s whistling
Hey heart, on the run again Drive is strong Anywhere Stick and stones won’t take his course It’s got the ball And it fits it It’s the best of world’s feeling, like nothing can go wrong You’re the saddle of the world, you get to know
‘Cause it’s your heart, it’s alive It’s pumping blood It’s your heart, it’s alive It’s pumping blood And the whole wide world is whistling
Hey heart, won’t you run again On a highway On a highway Hey heart, won’t you run again On a highway On a highway
This is your heart, it’s alive It’s pumping blood It’s your heart, it’s alive It’s pumping blood And the whole wide world is whistling
Is whistling And it’s whistling And it’s whistling”