So - What's the Plan?

"So, we've identified the situation. What's next?"

What, now I have to have an answer? I didn't sign up for that! Nah, just kidding. Next is picking apart the situation.

Q: How do you eat an elephant?
A: One bite at a time.

First is breaking this thing down into bite sized chunks. Saying "I need to lose 100 pounds" is daunting and may not be realistic based on my composition. Saying "I need to eat better and exercise more" brings it into focus. It means that I've put my eyes on what's most important and a goal I can control.

Don't get me wrong, there may be some weeping and gnashing of teeth along the way. I'm nothing else if not dramatic and have a slight gift of self-deprecation. Plus - I NEED to vent. I don't need to feel sorry for myself. I don't need to give up. But I do need an outlet. And isn't that the main purpose of a blog?

The funniest part for me is figuring out which bite of the elephant to take first. Do I start with the easy ones and build up momentum? Or do I tackle a hard one? No matter which one I choose, my first response is "Uh oh, I gotta talk about THAT?" Again... talking, the reason for the whole blogging thing.

But I do want to examine each area of my life in bite-sized chunks, even the ones that are going well. Because even there, I can find opportunities to do better. And it gives me an opportunity to celebrate myself because in spite of it all, I am a pretty awesome person.

So, if I were interviewing you... which "bite" of your life would you want to chew on first?