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📆 Daily Issue 19 | ⏱️ Read time: 2 min

Change Your Life in 30 Seconds

Every morning I start my day by burning my corneas staring at the sun.

It happens on autopilot, I wake up, shuffle downstairs and immediately head to the backyard.

At first, I wasn’t sure if anything was happening. But now, I find my body craving that time out in the sunshine.

I walk back inside feeling more awake, more connected to my body, and more connected to nature.

Those 30 seconds communing with the sun have a drastic effect on my morning.

And it got me thinking about how tiny changes can be life-changing.

What if we committed to meditating at lunch for 30 seconds?

What if we committed to consciously breathing for 30 seconds?

What if we committed to saying positive affirmations for 30 seconds?

Magic can happen in 30 seconds.

A lot of times we don’t want to start a new habit because of the fear of how much time it will eat up. It's scary to introduce something new to our already overflowing calendars.

But adding bite-size chunks is a lot less scary. Bite-size chunks allow us to slowly introduce our minds and bodies to something new.

I once heard a life coach share that if you want to go to the gym, start by just driving there.

I used to think this was ridiculous, but now I realize we have a lot to learn from teachings like these.

You don’t have to change your life overnight and you don’t have to overwhelm yourself.

Baby steps are still steps. And the only thing you need to do in life is take steps forward every day to learn and grow. That’s your only job. :)

You’re doing amazing.

Keep inspiring,

Nicole