1. Baby steps - a little thought.

It seems coincidentally fitting to be starting with this; paralleling my own current position as I (finally) begin this process. 

I hear the phrase quite often, ‘they’re only baby steps’ - sometimes preceded with a ‘but’. The ‘but’ is particularly telling! 

This phrase so often carries more meaning than the actual words; as adults, it often feeds a ‘not good enough’ narrative. 

And yet, when it comes to beginning any new venture, change, process, journey, recovery, whatever it is… baby steps are exactly what we’re looking for. 

Baby steps are literally our first steps, and they're necessary in order to evolve and develop into something great; to feats (feets?!) that carry us on to all sorts of exciting places throughout life. 

And so, just as we’d celebrate emphatically an actual baby’s first steps, I’d like us, where possible, to give ourselves that same praise, excitement, enthusiasm and celebration for making those first steps. Go you! Go us!

So to all my clients, and to all of you out there trying to recover, discover, or whatever, I applaud your first steps wholeheartedly. Witnessing you find your feet, put them on the floor, test them to hold you up and move you forward; I couldn’t be happier for you. 

Here’s to you, and to wherever your baby steps are taking you.