Small footsteps

• Posted by Samantha Erica January 12, 2014 Filed in Society Girl's Personal Blogs #transgender  1,505 views
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  I think it was an ancient philosopher who said "the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

   

  Sometimes when you start talking about taking a long walk (off a short pier? Quite possibly.) you are tempted to throw your legs out to the max and covering as much distance in as short a period of time as you can. But is this the best way?

   

  Sometimes walking in shorter steps makes more sense. Think about it like this... if your shoes are not so comfortable are you going to overdue the stress on your feet, or are you going to take smaller steps and help balance things out? Logically the latter makes more sense, but we often strive to take those larger, more uncomfortable steps because we think we *must* do so.

   

  Some girls can naturally take those larger steps without issue, and that's fine. We all sstep to the beat of a different drummer. When you step out into the world, you must decide what step best suits YOU. Everything else is just icing on the cake.

   

  Personally, I have taken much too large steps while watching for an outpouring of compliments. I didn't get them. So I started taking smaller steps with more confidence and they started getting noticed more and more. No one can predict how things will go in this crazy thing we call 'life.'

   

  For the ladies out there, imagine walking in a pencil skirt and how you shorten your steps, feling more confident. Sure, you can wear a loose mini but you'll never shorten your step as easily. You have to work at it more conscientiously. Heels may slow you rhythm a little, but the most assure thing is to slow the length of your steps taken.

   

  The thing is, girls don't always progress at the same rate and trying to walk big when you aren't ready may lead to issues with your self-confidence. I know it has had that effect on me.

   

  Take a moment to look inside and ask yourself "am I walking too fast?" Maybe you will think that you do. Walking too fast leads to "acting too fast" and "reacting too fast" amongst other things. Pace in your steps can lead to pace in your mind/soul/body.

   

  It's a lesson I could learn from too.