EVERY STEP COUNTS

A few months ago, I was giving a presentation, and a young professional in the room shared that he recently moved his 103-year-old grandmother into his home.?

After a serious bout with illness, his grandmother’s mobility wasn’t what it used to be… but in spite of her medical team anticipating that she may never walk again, she was taking steps.?

Steps she never anticipated taking again, and yet, the pacing of those steps combined with her fading independence?frustrated her.?

She viewed it as a loss, whereas others saw this as a miraculous win.?

The story was powerful, and it brought me back to the cycles and seasons of our lives.?

In dance, our legs are sometimes kicking high, and we are turning with full control.?

Other times, we can’t find our center and our flexibility seems to fade.?

In business, sometimes our pace is full-steam ahead, and other times, our focus shifts to deal with time sensitive scenarios or needs we never anticipated.?

In life, anything is possible.?

I believe the best thing we can do is to stay ready for anything.

And, celebrate ALL of the steps along the way: big, small, fast, slow, and everything in between.?

Because each of those pieces are intricately and ultimately tied to the story of our lives.?

And, that’s pretty powerful.