Take One Small, Short Step at a Time
I have been thinking about the purpose of Transform Shadows and where to go with it now that I have this endeavor up and running.
When I first made my story and website public, I had decided on two seemingly contradictory timelines to guide myself through breaking my silence.
These timelines show my ongoing learning around making changes in small, short steps.
I can shut this down at any time.
Even though I no longer see my weight as a character flaw, I worried about how social stigmas around weight, obesity, and disordered eating patterns would impact me.
Giving myself a way out helps me push publish – every single time I share something.
So far, so good. My world has not collapsed. And, there are people who have shared that my words and story are resonating with them.
Thank you to those who have liked or commented publicly or privately on any of the ideas. Your support takes me to my second timeline.
I will try this for a year.
This week marks the transition into my commitment to do this for a year.
Because I like to be guided with a sense of purpose, I have drafted five guiding tenets for Transform Shadows:
To affirm human potential for making transformative changes
To avoid all-or-nothing thinking that prevents transformative changes
To uplift the transformative power of plants around health, healing, and quality of life
To provide insights into transformative changes
To understand of one’s self at the center of transformative change
When taking action becomes overwhelming …
To cover these tenets, I will try more frequent, less polished blog posts. Taking the time to write and revise seemed important at the beginning. But, now that feels stifling.
With vacation this week, I can trial posting more frequently to see if this is sustainable. I can always reduce my posts. Knowing that helps me move forward.
Losing half my weight was a far more complex shadow to transform. But, the same idea held true: break down an overwhelming task into small, short steps.
Small, short steps help transform shadows over time.
