A few thoughts that come to mind when I look at my beautiful new niece:

1. I am so happy you are here
2. You have an entire life ahead of you to make your dreams come true
3. Did you poop in your diaper AGAIN?

Let’s focus on that second thought for a minute. Isn’t it funny that we think of the future of a baby, or young adult with so much promise but may feel like it’s too late to make a change or try something new for ourselves?

How odd that someone older, with more years of experience can actually trick themselves into thinking that it’s too late for them and that a baby (from Day 1), has the upper hand.  I get it – we have more responsibilities, aren’t as “wide eyed,” but too often it’s just us. We get in our own way, make excuses, worry too much, think too much.

In fact, it’s part of the reason I started this site.

To remind myself:

I don’t know yet what will come of this blog but I know that it feels good to learn something new, to take a sweet photo, to share my thoughts and write this post.  These are steps to something bigger.  Baby steps mind you (pun completely intended) but steps forward none the less.

What will you do today to get closer to achieving a new goal?