"I've got to do something every day..."

These were the words that got me out of bed this morning.   I had woken up from a bad dream and it made me think about some things about my life's goals.   And as I looked around the room at various 'to do' things piled here and there, waiting for me to move them, sort them, or whatever.... I suddenly realised.... if I really wanted to walk down this 'path' that I had recently begun to travel down,  it meant that I had to take a step each day... on that path, in the forward direction of where it was leading 'to'.   I could no longer go backwards, and even worse... I could no longer sit still and do nothing!!  

To get myself moving... I would have to continually walk it... one step at a time.... 'doing' one step at a time.   And I finally "got it" inside ... and realised it meant I'd have to "do" at least one something every day that would move me forward towards  the goals that lay out in front of me down the path.   I realised that if I didn't do that... I would have wasted a day.   At 52 I don't have any days to waste.   Because I've wasted wayyyyy too many up to this point.   It's crunch time for me.   I've used up all my 'play' time the way we use up our vacation time at our jobs.   I don't have anymore vacation time... only work time... in whatever time God has decreed I have left to live here on Earth.   

Yet...even if I still had a lot of 'play' time left.... doesn't it only make sense to live one's life doing at least one thing every day... that will move our lives forward... and not backward?   

I think it does.... so if you are reading this,  no matter your age..... please do one thing today 'towards' a goal you'd like to reach... wether it's finishing something, or beginning something new.   And tomorrow... do one more thing... and the tomorrow after that... and on and on.   Just one thing.  Clean out one drawer, write one letter, call one person, empty out just one box of stuff, study just one chapter....  whatever it may be for you. 

Take that one step... towards your future.  Move forward.   

Hugs, Grace