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Baby steps add up
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You’ve had some tremendous posts in First Person Singular that I’ve enjoyed for years. However, I would like to see you DECREASE this wiggly-lettered, slanted childlike wording. (An example is “Baby Steps Add Up.”) It’s not artistic in the least. Give us more actual ART, and I will remain a fan.
Appreciate your candid feedback.
I didn’t really grasp this until I was well into adulthood. I think I was raised by somewhat perfectionist parents and even though I know they didn’t care if I was great their perfection about many things seeped into me and I was scared to continue many things if I wasn’t good right away. Happy I finally learned baby steps add up and it’s added more joy to my life. I started group tennis lessons summer of 2020. Yesterday I finally joined a tennis club and hopefully will start playing some leagues. I also started a drop in adult ballet class a few months ago with zero dance training. I just told myself it’s okay that I can’t follow it all. Gradually I am able to follow more and more of the steps.
Baby steps really do add up, which is what I’m frequently telling coaching clients. And hurrah for the courage to start ballet class. Before the pandemic, I took class for 15 years, and loved every minute of it. Patience is key.