Well, hello there. My name is Morgan Harper Nichols.

I'm an artist and a writer, and this is a space where I share poetry and prose

that I hope can make a little room for you to slow down and take a few deep breaths

as you prepare for whatever lies ahead. Today's piece is called Embracing the Power of Small Faithful

Steps. May you never underestimate the power of small faithful steps. You might feel the pressure to

rush ahead and change in drastic ways,

but the small steps you take each day matter so much more than what you can often see in real time.

Remember this when you start to feel that others are taking much greater leaps than you. Remember this,

when you aren't quite where you want to be. Even here, the small steps matter. Faithfulness matters,

even when it happens slowly, one day at a time. You may feel pressured at times to make big moves because

you're faced with big questions. Maybe you're facing the end of a season and you have to figure out

what's next. Perhaps you're watching a relationship fall apart and you're trying to figure out

who you are without it. Maybe you're feeling a relationship fall apart and you're trying to figure out who you are without it.

Maybe you're feeling a sense of dread and you need something to break you out of it.

While you wait for answers to the big questions, you can still be faithful to answering the smaller

questions. Repeat after me as I ask these questions. How can I seek

peace today? How can I share hope with someone else.

What is giving me a sense of fulfillment today?

Even though I am faced with so many unknowns. Answering these questions might not solve every problem or make every worry disappear,

but it does remind you that you can still be active right here.

While you wait for change, you can still embark upon meaningful

growth right here where you are. May you never underestimate the power of small steps. Even here,

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