Start where you are. It’s a good place to begin.

Days ago I watched The Sound of Music with the grandboy.  Maria, played by Julie Andrews, is a spirited young Austrian woman who leaves the convent to become a governess for Captain von Trapp’s (Christopher Plummer) seven unruly children. Her charm and songs soon win the hearts of the children – and their father. But when Nazi Germany unites with Austria, Maria is forced to attempt a daring escape with her new family.

One scene/song has been playing over and over in my head – Maria takes the 7 children to the mountains for an outing and is surprised that they don’t know how to sing. She pulls out her guitar and teaches them how to sing with these lyrics:

“Let’s start at the very beginning,

a very good place to start… “

Yes. That song has been going ’round and ’round in my head ever since. The concept is much bigger than simply learning how to sing.

How often do we avoid doing something because we don’t know “how”? Too often, I’d imagine. And yet – there’s no need to be stuck… after all, you can find a video on how to do almost anything on YouTube! 😉

Just start.

No need to wait any longer. Begin where you are. One step. One item. One task. One phone call. One activity. Pick one. Do it.

Start where you are. Today.

And tomorrow you can decide what to do next.

Cheers!

Lori

PS – Want to watch the clip of this song from the movie? Click HERE to go to YouTube!  I warn you, though… you might also have that song going through your head all week!  And maybe that’s not a bad thing. 🙂