Sometimes changing your story feels so hard. It feels like you’re working against a force that’s going to drag you down.

Have hope. It gets easier and easier every time you do it.

Remember the first time you drove a car or rode a bike? It felt so overwhelming trying to remember all the instructions. You weren’t sure how you were going to do it.

Your first driving lesson went something like this…you got behind the steering wheel, the driving instructor told you to set your side and rearview mirrors, adjust your seat, buckle your belt, put your foot on the brake, turn the key in the ignition, put the car in drive, check all around you to make sure it was clear, take your foot off the brake, slowly steer to the stop sign, put on the turn indicator, check both ways were clear and make your first turn ever…and you did it 🙂

You wondered if it was always going to be this hard. After all, this was just the beginning. The next step was to get on the road with other moving vehicles, real cars!  No more simulations or parking lots.

The answer to your question was no. It wasn’t going to remain that hard. In fact, it would never be that hard again. It would only get easier and easier.

Now, it’s so easy that you can talk on the phone (handsfree I hope!), follow a gps navigation system and adjust your mirror – all at the same time. The way to your house is so familiar that you’re sometimes surprised to find yourself home because you paid little attention to the journey.

Changing your story will be like that one day. It’ll be so easy that you’ll do it without even noticing.

Until then, keep going. You’re making progress every day. Give yourself credit for it. What you have done, haven’t done and how long it’s taking is part of your story too.

When you’re feeling heavy and running out of hope, remind yourself that it gets easier and easier every time you lift yourself out of that space. You’ll look back on this day in the future and list all the things you can easily do – tie your shoes, ride a bike, drive a car, change your story…