Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Do you know that saying, “one step forward and two steps back”? I think that saying could use a little makeover…

In a celebration of our humanness – our imperfect perfection (as Jess would say) – I am reworking this phrase in my life and I hope you will join me!  It’s easy to let the small steps we take in making positive change go by the wayside, unnoticed.  Maybe you have a goal to not lose your temper so quickly, and after weeks of successful practice, you do lose your temper and then you feel you’ve failed your intention.  This can happen with emotional reactions, weight loss or gain goals, upkeep of your home, and the list goes on.

You deserve love and kindness and you can be your best ally in noticing your progress and practicing forgiveness when something slips.  Some things in life do call for a reaction, and sometimes you pick up or drop off a few pounds, maybe there’s a pile of dishes and a load of laundry you meant to take care of yesterday, and sometimes maybe that’s all okay because you’re putting those TWO STEPS FORWARD in bold letters and that one step back gets a little less limelight.