Nothing worthwhile is easy but following a plan of action can make any goal reachable. By taking one small step at a time, you can move from where you are to where you want to be. As with any journey it is best to prepare before proceeding.
First, don’t do all the steps at once. Once you have master one step move to the next. Only with a strong foundation can you build the next level. Second, do the steps in sequence, jumping ahead or skipping steps may cause you to miss something you need at the next step. Lastly don’t give up. The lesson is not in the destination but in the journey.
The first step is acceptance of where you are now. You can’t improve unless you know where you need to improve. By honestly admitting the need for improvement, you start to focus and improve on those areas.
The next step is getting help. In any building or reconstruction, scaffolding is used for support and to protect exposed vulnerable areas. Support groups and individuals are your personal scaffolding, offering the same type of support for you as you undergo change into a new you.
The third step is releasing. We collect so much garbage throughout the course of our lives and relationships that it literally blocks the flow of our life. Just as a river polluted with garbage stops the flow and creates a stagnate pool of water that poisons anything that it comes in contact with it, the same thing happens in life. By releasing, we are restoring the flow back to our lives.
The fourth step is renewal. This is the time to take the opportunity to put back into ourselves what has been given or taken away. Renewal, replenish and replaces essential elements that are needed to complete our personal journeys.
The fifth step is forgiveness. Anger, regret, vendettas, etc…are baggage that slows our journey. By forgiving we free ourselves of this dead weight and move more easily on our journeys.
The six step is to stop. Yes “stop” and enjoy life. Do something that makes you happy. Reflect on your journey, enjoy who and where you are. Envision your happy future. Simply live in the moment.
The last and seven step is to restoration. Time and erosion is inevitable in everything. It is important from time to time to do maintenance to rebuild and repair anything that may require it.
These seven steps are a small part of a larger picture, seven small steps in the right direction. Life is complicated and so is creating a new you. There will be success and there will be failures in your journey, in both, your success and failures you will learn something about yourself and this is after all the point of the journey, to move yourself from one place to the next.
Happy travels.
Terrence Pharos
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