ONE STONE AT A TIME

 ONE STONE AT A TIME - A Chinese proverb encourages, “To move a big mountain, begin by removing the small stones.”  Most of us probably feel like we have faced a big mountain of stones, metaphorically speaking, these past ten months, as we have tried to stay isolated, tried to social distance, tried to stay away from public places as much as possible, and tried to keep ourselves safe and healthy.  If we let ourselves focus too much upon the mountain, it can quickly overwhelm us.  At least, such has been my experience.  Just as we could move a mountain by removing just one stone at a time, the way to face our emotional mountain is to take it one day at a time, no more or no less.