The next step...

We’ve all heard the phrase “Tomorrow is a new day.” A new day to try again, a clean slate, a fresh start. For some, it’s about just getting through the day in the hopes that the next day will be better.

Sometimes, it’s not taking things one day at a time, but taking them one step at a time. That can be when you feel like the entire world is against you and you’re not sure you’re going to make it through the day, week, month, year. It’s when time runs together or just drags out and all you can do is take another step forward.

There’s a saying about Mt. Fuji in Japan – If you never climb Mt. Fuji, you’re a fool. If you climb it more than once, you're a fool. When I climbed it, I realized, at the point where it was too late to turn around, that I had altitude sickness. Maybe ½ hour from the top, every single step took an extraordinary amount of energy. The simple act of putting one foot in front of the other was a massive feat. Somehow, I made it.

When you’re losing hope, when you feel you can’t take another step – just try. You never know where it will take you. I love and adhere to the statement in the poster below.

We often see the world from where we stand and sometimes it doesn't look so great. It's times like these when you can feel really stuck and not happy about the direction you're moving in. These are the opportunities to take inventory and decide where you're going - where or who you want to be. These are the times to change your direction - your attitude, beliefs and actions. Take the next step. If you need to, get someone to support your arm. Link arms with others and step together or go it on your own. No matter how you do it, just take the next step.