This week I cannot help but notice that the days are getting longer and the sun is warmer and the days of the calendar march forward as they always do. I am usually aware of when things are very busy because I almost unconsciously start to make day themed to do lists, even sometimes breaking tasks down into morning and afternoon. Little by little it gets done and I get through a long list. Equally I think about hard things and times that we all have to face, and we have to realize that there is no short cut or way to just go around, we must stack up the days and what each day brings and go through it. One day at a time sounds like such a simple thing but in it is the reminder that while big challenges seem overwhelming there is no possible way for a whole week to gang up on us, no way for three days to suddenly jump us, whatever is going on, it happens one step at a time. The simple mantra is also a powerful reminder to be present, notice what is right in front and in our control. Check in with the present moment, yes the big challenge seems overwhelming but what about this present moment, can we set some hard things down for a while, can we feel safe a calm in this moment, can we take one small step toward the bigger task. One definition of anxiety is too much focus on the future and what it holds. When we focus on what each day holds, what we can reach and affect in that day, the days march on and soon we can see the impact of our actions and the difference we are making in the bigger problem. Notice today, do the next thing, slay the big things.
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