“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

This seems like an appropriate quote with which to start the new year of 2012.

I was reminded of this saying because I have now had over 1000 hits on my blog.  Little did I realize that many folks would go to my blog to follow along with my writings.  I feel honored that you are checking out what I write and returning to it to share in my thoughts.

I am contemplating what I can do to make a difference in the new year.  What single step is there that I can start out the year with…..what steps are to follow?

Actually, I believe there is more than one single step I can take.  I have various areas in my life where I would like to make a difference.  So I am looking at myself both personally and professionally to examine where I need to make some changes.  How can I be more creative?  How can I  connect to people in a more positive way?  What differences can I make in my life?  In the lives that I touch?

These are all important tasks, and also sometimes frightening to look at.  Some things are easier to change than others.  For instance, getting up a few minutes earlier so that I can have a few extra moments in the morning for reflection time, is not quite as hard for me to do.

However, going deeper inside myself and thinking about how I relate to others will take more effort.  We all have our blind spots and these things are easier to see with feedback from others.   It is not always easy to accept the opinions of others.  Then, after accepting the pointers, if I agree, it means that I must take some personal action to make changes.  This year I plan to have a goal of acceptance of these views, at least a mulling over of the views, and then deciding what action I will take to create positive changes in my life.

  So, as 2012 begins,  I will see how 

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”