One of the tools I learned to use in coaching is to recreate the circumstances of a time when we experienced great success. For me that time of great success was way back in 2013 when I began what turned out to be one incredible journey. The first step of that journey was writing. I committed to writing for 100 days as a way to hold myself accountable as well as to monitor my achievements and in turn garner some support which I knew I would need. I find myself in a similar situation today, some 10 years later. Once again, I find myself needing to make a dramatic change in my life, every bit as challenging as the road I embarked down a decade ago. This time, the commitment I have made to myself is for a longer time period, 50 days longer than the original 100 days I had set as my goal way back then. Coincidentally, while sitting in shul on Yom Kippur, my mind wandered back to a time when I would write daily. As I sat mindfully thinking about the holiday and its meaning to me, I felt a sadness around the fact that I no longer write. I can not begin to share with you just how much I enjoyed sharing my thoughts with you. It helped in so many unimaginable ways. Just being able to put my words out to the Universe, made each day a victory. So here I am again, starting out down another long and arduous path. 150 days. That seems like an eternity. Today is Day 1. "The Journey of a thousand miles always begins with a single step! | 
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