one small thing

Published 3 days ago • 2 min read

Hi Reader,

Last week I asked if you would do 3 small days with me, and I promised to check in. I also owe you the story behind them.

A while back I had a rough day. I pulled a few outfits out of my closet, and nothing fit the way it used to. I stepped on the scale, which I do not recommend, and the rest of the day was just frustrating.

The next morning I gave myself two choices. I could keep dwelling on it, or I could do one small thing. I laced up my sneakers and finally took the 20 to 30 minute walk I had been promising myself for weeks. It did not fix anything, but it changed how I felt about the day, and that was enough to make me want to do it again tomorrow.

That is the whole idea behind these 3 days. Small wins stack up, and each one makes the next one feel more doable. You start to feel accomplished and proud of yourself, and that is what keeps the momentum going.

Walking was just my example. These 3 days are not about fitness, and there is nothing to pass or fail. Think of them as a helping hand. The win can be anything, such as a walk, a drawer you keep avoiding, a phone call you owe someone, or ten quiet minutes for yourself.

You will get three short emails from me, one each day, starting right after you sign up.

Join the 3 days here.

If you are already in it, hit reply and tell me the small win or goal you picked. I would love to know.

If someone in your life could use a small nudge this week too, feel free to forward this to her.

I will share how it went for me next week.

Have a great weekend,

P.S. I wrote out the full story of the closet, the scale, and that walk here: How To Feel Like Yourself Again in Midlife After a Hard Year

Have a great weekend,

P.S. If you want the fuller story on what got me here, I wrote about it: Getting Back Into A Routine After Falling Off

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