Baby: Steps

What or new habit are you thinking about taking your own baby steps toward?

"You could," his dad said softly. "But you’ve already mastered the small wheels. They aren't helping you anymore; they're just holding you back. Just focus on the first ten feet. That’s all. Baby steps." Baby Steps

Leo took a breath, pushed off, and immediately wobbled. He squeezed the brakes so hard the bike jerked to a halt. He felt the familiar sting of frustration. "Again," his dad encouraged. What or new habit are you thinking about

Every great journey, Leo realized, starts with the courage to be clumsy for those first few inches. They aren't helping you anymore; they're just holding

Leo pedaled. He stopped thinking about the "falling" and started feeling the "moving." By the time he reached the mailbox, his father’s hand was no longer on the seat. Leo was gliding. The wind, which had felt like a wall before, was now a cool hand against his face.

Leo wasn't. "Can’t I just keep the small wheels for one more week?"