Mantra of the Month
I subscribe to Shape Magazine. It’s true. As I was perusing an old copy (Sept. 2009 issue) I came across the little blip called mantra of the month. The mantra of the month column is by a life stylist, Jared Matthew Weiss and here’s what he wrote
“I will change…gradually.” Big changes are tough to maintain. If you make your goals too monumental, you risk feeling disappointment when you can’t get there fast enough –and could give up. This month focus on modifying your life incrementally. So before you commit to making every meal from scratch, brown-bag it a few times a week. Or instead of immediately trying to run fives miles, go just one and then add on a few minutes each time your work out. Small steps won’t get you where you want to be quickly, but they’ll get you there, and that’s what’s most important.
I felt this was a timely piece of advice given that I’m jumping back into the running circuit as I retrain for the relay race that I’m going to participate in come April. That and the fact that I really want to refocus and try to do the Self Challenge this year. Ugh. Too much too soon? Maybe, but I will change…gradually!