It got me thinking about all the goals I have had and still do have for my life.  All of the things I feel called to do.  I think back to when I was in about 3rd grade or so, when I realized I’d have to keep going to school 9 months of the year for at least another 9 years!  I remember being so bummed-out about that.  Who knew I’d go another 4 years after that, and then later another 4!  (Grad school will take 3, but I had to take a couple prereq classes last year).  Even to get to where I am now, back then, looking ahead felt so overwhelming.

The task of going back to grad school as a non-trad (Yikes! I do NOT want to talk about it!) seems to be a daunting task.  How is that going to go down, with me working and being a single-mom, too?  One step at a time, that’s how.  I will eventually look back and smile, and think how I could have given up, but just took it one day at a time.  I think many times we look at a dream of ours and think it’s too big to ever accomplish.  That old saying really is true though, a journey of a thousand miles does start with a single step.  What are you dreaming of?  See what the first step is, and take it, today!

There.  Now I have a post to go back to, to remind myself of how I need to keep things in perspective, when I’m ready to pull my hair out this fall!  Thanks for stopping by.

Nancy Eisenman, MSW, LSW is an individual, marital, and family therapist. She specializes in couples and marriage counseling, individual counseling, group and family counseling. Nancy serves the surrounding areas of Carmel, Westfield, Zionsville, Fishers, and Noblesville. E-Counseling available for residents of Indiana.

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