Monday Musings

This past Saturday I attended a workshop that was put on by a local church and Food for the Hungry Canada.  It was a time that gave you the permission to dream by brainstorming how to bring hope to people through ideas and actions.

The biggest thing I took away from that session was the impact of simply acting on one small idea.  Here are some other thoughts that I came away with:

When you look at the overall picture, at the end goal, whether it is running a marathon, implementing a budget, or trying to change your lifestyle, it can seem overwhelming to the point where it can hinder you to start at all.  However, everything starts with one small idea that is then turned into an action.  FH was founded in 1971 and now works in over 26 countries that work towards sustainable community development through a holistic approach of addressing physical, spiritual, social, and educational needs.  It started, however, with one man buying one very hungry child a bowl of soup in the streets of Saigon.

Passion.  It struck me that this organization was a product of someone's passion.  Passion is something I lack, and it is something I definitely notice when it is present in others.  It made me wonder if getting to that place of having a passion starts simply with an urge or desire to do something, or change something and then simply taking that first step of action.  It is through this process of acting, that passion grows into something that is noticeable to those around you.

While I am a planner by nature, and like to see the big picture and end goal, sometimes I just need to start by taking one first step and then being open to looking for further direction from there.


~b~