It Feels Like One Step Forward and Two Steps Back

Hello to my Microskills Colleagues and to other dear readers also on the path to greatness:

Can you believe it's October? What a vibrant time of the year it is. Students are getting settled into their new routines, many among us are celebrating holidays, we're all being treated with the feast of fall colours in the foliage, and of course we're all excited and enthused about the upcoming federal election ; ) and best of all, we're laser focused on developing our ideas from inception to implementation. We're doing "whatever it takes" to move forward.

It just seems like we're not moving as quickly as we would like to be sometimes and we even feel like we're losing some ground in a dance of one step forward and two steps back. Let's think of it as just that. One step forward two steps back is one of the step patterns in the dance to success.

Thank you to my friends at Microskills for the inspiration and ideas you give to me. I'm elated with every step of this journey, even when I'm taking a few steps back to get myself onto the right path. We can propel ourselves forward with the power and energy we get from the encouraging words of others in our circles.

I have another passage to share with you today for inspiration. Kasey was kind enough today to bring in a copy of The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho. The four page introduction is riveting. I hope that Paul Coelho will not mind me sharing his inspiring words with all of you, in hopes we can all gain some insight and the motivation we need to "think we can dance." The entire introduction is powerful and well worth reading. I'll just entice you with a few words herein: "I ask myself: are defeats necessary? Well, necessary or not, they happen. When we first begin fighting for our dream, we have no experience and make many mistakes. The secret of life, though is to fall seven times and to get up eight times."

Sometimes it feels like one step forward and two steps back. Sometimes we put too much focus on the steps back and forget to count them also as steps forward in our journey of life-long learning. It's beautiful! "If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." Henry Ford. So you think you can dance!

Ardently,

Kathleen

P.S. Speaking of inspiration, treats of poetry and muffins made with love from Ava and Amina today were decadent and energizing. Thank you for the boosts and the reminders we need to take care of ourselves and to take care of others we love.