BIG changes start with small steps…I think a lot of small steps are sometimes better than one big step, if you do take a step back it will be less dramatic if you only took a small step!
The small step I am trying to make at the moment is to get up earlier in the morning and have breakfast before I leave for work…sounds ridiculous right?! But to me at the moment I am hoping it is a small step in the right direction, getting out of bed is forever a struggle so I am challenging myself to set my alarm 25 minutes earlier every morning and go and make myself breakfast. I am hoping that having those extra few minutes and a bit of food will have a positive effect in the long run…so in the mornings if you feel like motivating me by all means message me and try and help me get out of bed!!
I think by making a small list of achievable goals to aim towards can be positive, if you are having a down day make the goal to get up and shower, if you are having a better day aim a little higher and it can be to cook a homemade meal or go for a walk, the possibilities are endless! But by chipping away at small chunks instead of trying to tackle one massive hurdle can be more manageable and make life that little bit easier.
You don’t have to get everywhere in life as quickly as possible, just because someone you may know may be getting a promotion, buying a house or having a baby doesn’t mean you should be doing the same, they may be at a different stage in their life and you shouldn’t compare yourself to other people, you can only be the best version of you!
Don’t let other people put pressure on you, take each day as it comes, some days will be better than others and that’s ok everybody has their ups and downs. You may have forgotten the old you, the motivated, ambitious, creative person that once had big dreams and that person will be found again you just need time and a bit of a helping hand to get there. So be kind to yourself, you are doing the best you can and you WILL get there!!!
Diaries of a Black Dog 