Do you love the beginning of new seasons? The shift in the surroundings prompts me to look inward, to change things that aren’t working, and move towards things that I know I need in my life. Autumn is one of my favorite do overs: the reminder to let things fall away.

I am thankful for the ability to change. Thankful that each day I wake up and start again and that every moment offers the same newness and fresh promise of a do-over.

But change isn’t easy. Every day there are fleeting moments I think about how easy it would be to fold, to quit pursuing my goals and forget my promises to myself. This time though quitting is not an option. I may stumble through it and I may not hit my goals for this season perfectly but I sure as hell will do today what I can to get closer to who I want to be and what I want to do. If I look toward the future too much I get distracted and can’t find the next step. I have to remind myself that tomorrow is its own day, with its very own tasks and worries, and I will deal with it when I get there. Today is all I have and I am modeling for my girl that she can reach her goals one baby step at a time.