When The Big Picture Makes You Feel Small
By Judith Parker Harris | January 18, 2010
BLOCK: Not being able to focus.
BUSTER: Look away from the forest so you can see the trees.
My last post on being overwhelmed had to do with the forest. Sometimes the big picture makes us feel far too small. What you have to do is go in for a close up on three trees of your choosing. Then decide to take 3 baby steps closer to each of those trees. As you accomplish the tasks you feel bigger. Soon, you’ll be able to look at the forest again and know that it’s no match for you – not when you have a zoom lens on your camera that you can focus where you choose.
This week my 3 trees are: To enjoy the rain storms in Los Angeles. I love the sound, the smell, and how clean the rain makes everything look. I love to walk with someone under one umbrella as we run for cover in a corner café. I know, I’m corny. Tree number 2 is to prepare a speech and product for the Junior League. Tree number 3 is to help design a contest for my social media mastermind. The ground beneath my trees is made up of my relationships – especially my marriage, which takes time and energy everyday – thankfully.
More on the trees, the forest and the soil tomorrow.
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