Choose one or two places to start

Too often when we have moments of desire to make big changes, we mistakenly begin with enormous, impossible expectations. Often, we try to make too big a change or several all at once, only to realize it’s too difficult to maintain.

Take the classic, short-lived new year’s resolution as an example.

When we do this, it often backfires as we may not meet the goals we set, which can feed into a negative identity loop. We
can try to treat ourselves with grace & understanding, but it may be even better to:

Focus on something both small AND you’re excited about, and thus would be relatively easy to start and maintain.

One of the first steps I took toward making a change, which somehow felt like a huge leap, was to sign-up for Heidi Priebe’s Soul Bootcamp for ENFPs.

Signing up was the easy part, but it set me on a path to engage in a six-week course designed to understand myself through a new lens and how I can be true to myself & thrive in my life.

The simple action of signing up initiated a new, powerful habit of intentional self-growth, connection &
engagement in an area that was almost certain to light me up.

Ask yourself: are there long-time hobbies, passions, or interests that have been on the back-burner? Can you find
just one way to reignite or incorporate them into your life?

Then, if it feels manageable, you can also focus on eliminating a barrier.

For me, this was, once again social media. I simply deleted the Fb app from my phone.

Again, relatively easy and small change, but, as I’ll share more below, the ripple effect was huge.

The key is to start with something manageable, just one or two things, but have rock solid commitment
to them.

To enhance commitment, make them a part of your new identity. I am ____________ (fill in the blank).

Choose these first two changes wisely, and most importantly, decide to become them.

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