Take the First Step

Today is the beginning of something new for me. It’s my last day at my current job. After over six years of employment, I have decided to move on. There are no hard feelings between my boss and I; we are parting on good terms. While it was a great experience and I learned a lot, my role there wasn’t in any of my long term goals. My employers and coworkers understand that, therefore they are wishing me well.

You may be wondering where I will go next, and my answer to that is, “I’m not sure.” What I do know, is I’m no longer stressed, I don’t curse the alarm clock and there’s now a strong possibility I can lose the weight I gained from sitting behind a desk or steer wheel for long hours at a time.

I feel great!

My message to you this morning is – “Take the First Step.”

I know I’m not the only one who wants to make a change in my life. Whether it’s a change in relationship, employment, financial situation or living conditions, nothing is going to be different if we continue doing the same thing. For over a year, I’ve been applying and looking for a new job, to no avail. In the meantime I was growing miserable at my current place of employment and the level of my work was starting to decline. Finally I couldn’t take it anymore and I realized, in order for me to get the “work” I want I may have to leave my current situation.

If your significant other is no longer acting like the person you thought they were, maybe you have to leave in order to find the right person. If your current living conditions are no longer satisfying, you may have to move to get something that is more your speed. If your job makes you think evil thoughts, you may need to look elsewhere.

In order to experience something different, you have to be willing to, “Take the first step.”

I’m stepping out in faith today. What are you going to do?

-Simone