Start Small

Self Love Saturday is here, and today we talk about starting small. The small things we do in our lives have a tremendous amount of positive or negative effects depending upon what we do.

The motivational talk of @simisleighs that I attended last month was life-changing for me. It shed light on so many little things about my life that I never paid attention to, and one of those was to pay attention to little things that I do every day. She shared how her success and boldness didn't come overnight, but it was a series of small choices that were bold and powerful. This was instrumental in getting her to where she is today.

This made me realize that no matter how small an act or activity we do, it can make a huge difference in our lives if it's positive. It might be in the long run, but it will definitely make a positive impact. For example: brushing your teeth; getting up and walking around for 1 min every hour; taking a moment to pause and breathe; waking up with gratitude in our hearts; falling asleep thinking positive thoughts or with prayers; reading a good book; saying thank you to people who help us, etc.

Similarly, the not-so-helpful activities also have the same/negative effect in the long run. Getting angry or upset. Eating meat. Drinking alcohol. Not sleeping enough. Not moving enough. Worrying. Thinking negative thoughts. All of these don't help us at all. Neither in the short term nor long.

So today, if you're doing even one small thing in a day that is positive, value that and celebrate that. Give yourself three cheers and a pat on the back for doing that because that's pretty amazing, and it will do you a lot of good in the long run. Today, choose to start small for big awesome rewards in the future.

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