February 25

”The person who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” Chinese Proverb

Many of life’s challenges are daunting and impossible when we look at the whole picture. Trying to see where we will be at the end without seeing all the steps we can take to get to our goal can weaken our will and desire to move forward. The critical task is to look at the first steps and start taking them to move towards our objective. Picking up those first small stones will lead us towards the task of moving the mountain. The important thing is making that effort and in turn progress. When we reduce a large problem into smaller tasks and figure out a place to begin, the endeavour that seemed insurmountable in the first place often seems achievable and much less daunting. Our journey in our recovery is often like this. Even though we may not always make the right choice all the time, if we keep the end in sight and continue to move towards it, we are making progress.

Affirmation I can take a small step towards resolving a larger problem and be proud that I am taking action.