Taking Life One Step at a Time: a Pep Talk

I know what you are thinking. You are thinking that this blog post is going to be a waste of time because you have already heard that you need to take things one step at a time. However, I think that this post is even more important because we often brush off this statement. We think that just because we have heard it before means that we have absorbed its true value, but this is many times untrue. I want to dig deeper on this and I hope this serves as a reminder to take it slow. 

Right now, for most of us, this is a crazy time. It is the last quarter of the school year, tax day is coming up for adults, summer is around the corner, and everyone is ready for vacation. More and more things keep getting thrown our way and it is hard to stay focused on the task at hand. We get overwhelmed, our heads start spinning, we feel frozen. 

To begin, you are not alone. It is important to validate your feelings and understand that everyone goes through this at some point in time. 

For me, extended deadlines are starting to crop up and I start to feel worried that everything is going to crumble before my eyes. We have to remember all that we are capable of and all that we have done before. We have succeeded before, and we can certainly do it again. Reinforce your belief in yourself. Don’t think about the times you have fallen, think about the times you got up. 

Everyone talks about the example of training for a marathon or climbing Mt. Everest. You can’t think about mile 26 when you are on mile 1. Focus on each mile as they come. Anxiety comes about when you are thinking in the future. You are worried about the journey and feel like you are not ready for it. You need to know that you are ready for anything that comes your way. Faith over fear, trust the process instead of fearing it. 

Some people in your life may be getting overwhelmed and constantly reminding you of their worries. Don’t let someone else’ worries become your worries too. It is easy to get together with a friend and start thinking about all of the obligations and assignments you have today, tomorrow, and months done the road. You need to breathe and take a step back. Instead of worrying one another, remind each other that you are both capable and you will complete whatever needs to be done. Let’s come together to make the world a better, less stressed place not a more stressful, sad place. You are doing your best, and remember your best doesn’t have to mean your best ever it can mean your best at that moment. 

I am a very planned person, but lately this has been somewhat of a detriment to me. I have been over-planning and living in the future all the time. I haven’t been able to enjoy life as it comes. This is why, I have decided to focus on going with the flow of life which in turn will help me take things one step at a time. I have already noticed such a positive change in my life. I am happier and more at ease. I am following what my soul tells me and using that to guide my life. 

I believe that thinking far into the future and getting worried comes from a fear of failure for me. I know I have touched on this before, but let’s shift our mindset. Who decided that failure was a bad thing? It doesn’t have to be. It is a learning opportunity. We are constantly learning and if you didn’t do well on an assignment or you spent too much money or you didn’t workout as much as you wanted to. It’s ok, you are learning.