Baby Steps

These days so many of us want what we want NOW. Whether it's something materialistic, or a goal we want to achieve, it seems people generally are less patient than ever.

I find myself caught up in this in both big and little ways. Sometimes I forget that there probably will be a tomorrow, and a day after, and another and so on (universe willing, I really would like to live a happy long life). Little by little time passing is a given. Most of the things that I want aren't achieveable in a day, or even weeks.

There are many times when I've not started something because I know I'm going to be interrupted or not complete something the same day - I think that's pretty normal when there are small children in your care. When it comes to bigger types of goals, be it study or finding fitness it can be hard to start and not know when you're going to reach your goal.

Although it's a cliche 'Rome wasn't built in a day' is particularly apt. Even when it comes to parenting and the usual voices in our head ask "when is he going to learn?", it's good to remind ourselves that our children, as are our lives, are infact 'works in progress'.

Non knitters have said to me, "oh I couldn't knit a whole jumper it takes too long", but many of us have knit jumpers and know it's just a matter of one stitch at a time over and over until it's done (OK I know you're laughing if you still have one or several unfinished from years ago like I do...).

Baby steps, softly, slowly...one after the other...who knows where you might end up? Perhaps before you know it you've reached your goal!