One Simple Adjustment

Do you have any areas of your life that are out of control and you wish they (or you) were different? Have you ever thought that you want to make a big change in your life? I have. Despite my desire to change I put it off. I procrastinated. Procrastination led to a paralyzed feeling (because the problem just got bigger and bigger) and the paralyzed feeling led to disbelief. Somewhere along the way I began to believe I just can’t do it. I was so wrong. I learned that to make a big change in any area of my life all I had to do was make one simple adjustment. That’s all you have to do, too. To see change in any area of your life, make one simple adjustment then add patience to your simple adjustment and over the course of time things (and you!) will change.

Want to lose weight? Make one simple adjustment by eating half of what you do now.

Want to de-clutter your house? Make one simple adjustment by picking up one clutter item each day and when you set it down, set it in the place where it belongs.

Want to get rid of your loneliness? When you feel lonely, make one simple adjustment by calling one person and asking them him/her how they are doing.

Want to slow down and create more time to put toward your own self-care? Make one simple adjustment and say no the next time you are asked to do something. (If I can learn how to say no anyone can. You will learn that people get over you telling them no. But more importantly, you learn to get over saying no, too!)

Want to get out of debt? Make one simple adjustment by taking the money you spend on your daily Starbucks, Polar Pop, drive-thru breakfast or lunch, or whatever your daily spending habit is and pay down your balances with that money. (FYI: A Starbuck each day on your way to work can add up to $90 a month or more.)

Want to get rid of bitterness in your heart? Make one simple adjustment by praying for that person who wronged you instead of thinking bad thoughts about that person who wronged you.

Do you see the impact of one simple adjustment? One simple adjustment executed every day over the course of time will make the big change you want to have.

Thoughts to ponder:
Striking a tree with an axe once a day will eventually cause the tree to fall.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.