Forget the Mountain
Here's what actually matters today.
Today started out hard. Because last night was hard.
The details don’t matter. And they aren’t up for public consumption.
What does matter, a lot, is this…
Never underestimate the power of the next sacred small step.
Through the years…oh, let’s be honest…the DECADES, I’ve had opportunities to face some mountains. Sometimes the mountain has turned out to be a molehill. Sometimes the mountain has turned out to be a rugged range with no end in sight. Sometimes it’s been just that singular mountain, right ahead, staring me down.
Whatever its geography, the obstacle ahead always requires something of me. Often, what is required feels like a backpack so full, I will most certainly bow under the weight. I cannot possibly climb that mountain. I can’t even scrape up all the positive psychology ditties necessary to ENVISION climbing that mountain.
In seasons like these, on days like these, the very idea of moving forward—maybe even just surviving—requires just one thing. The next sacred small step.
Today, my sacred small step was to sit down in front of my redlight therapy panel and listen to my scripture reading.
Sidenote: Don’t go at me about the redlight panel. I’m not expecting it to cure my receding gums or restore my 30-year-old skin, nor do I think it is completely without its benefits. Chiefly, it requires me to sit down, feel warm, and engage in my daily spiritual grounding practice.
I don’t know what your mountain is today. But by sheer statistics, I’m betting you’ve got one looming right in front of you. With all the gentleness and grace I can offer, may I invite you to ask yourself, “What is the next sacred small step I can take today, right now, in this moment?”
Please be kind to yourself. This is not about productivity. It is about getting you through today. And tomorrow. A small step forward is still forward motion.
And guess what. I’m right there with you.