Well here it is late March and I looked at our lawn. Parts of it really suffered from the winter dryness and the dog running through and blessing it! It happens every year to different sections. This area started to look bad at the end of last year; everyone including me continue to use it as a shortcut to the back of the yard. This weekend I ran out to buy grass seed and will try to revive it. So as you can see, there are grass seeds newly planted this damp morning in Spring. I like to get the seed down during the last snowfall as was my mother’s teaching, but I am behind. It is never too late to start.
We need to remember those words every time we find ourselves disappointed, “It is never too late to start.” Whether it is because we have put off a diet, forgotten to clean out a basement, or postponed a job, one can always begin. Time is before us and we need to focus on using it well. Even the most disappointing situations can be reversed. Productivity and the incentive to do things well are by design. Developing good and repeatable steps can become habitual and oh, so good! And when things come to fruition and grow, as this grass will, one can celebrate. Brendan Burchard, an inspirational guru, tells us to celebrate the small accomplishments.
Taking the first step is often the hardest. Seeing the empty grass spots today reminded me to look for stepping stones to put in this area. I will be shopping for them this week. I put it on my list of “to dos” so it will get done. That is the power that comes from writing things down for me. It might help you as well. It happens when I make a shopping list. As I write things down, they are etched into my head, so even if I forget the list, I usually remember.
Where is your starting point? Is it on a list? Is it when someone nags you? What spurs you on? With the beginning of each month, I try to decide what needs to be done and attempt to do it. Sundays are another starting point for me as I discern from my calendar what I will be doing during the week. My schedule is pretty fluid, but it usually starts out the same each day. Consistency helps keep the flow of responsibilities get done.
Keep focused and have a “Delight in Living” kind of day!