A meditation on goals and self reflection
Photo taken on Asheville Trail I believe that people change… well some people do. Over the course of my life, so far, I’ve known a lot of people. Some on a superficial level, some in great depth. I’ve spent hours listening to stories over wine, commiserating about life’s obstacles, empathizing with shared vitriol over those who think differently. I think it would be hard to find someone who says they don’t want to change for the better. We all set lofty goals for ourselves in the hopes we will get somewhere new. I’m going to lose that weight, I’m going to stop drinking, I’m going to put myself out there, I am going to move. I, too, have fallen victim to these aspirations. They sound fluffy and they lift your spirits. However, without appropriate action, they are just lip service. Changes are not made in sweeping movements, they happen each day, with little baby steps. It’s easier to accept the status quo when we embrace lofty, unrealistic goals. The larger the d