Sliding the Dimmer: How Small, Courageous Steps Brighten Your Life

In working with my life coach on my nervous system, relationships, and pleasure, I've often lamented my fervent desire to just flip a switch and be different.

- Written By Sherry Parks

Have a different life. Act differently in relationships. I want the lightbulb moments. The ones where you flip the switch, turn on the ceiling light, and suddenly everything feels clear.

It's human nature to want that, right? I mean, it's why we all look for the easy fix for so many things in life. It can show up in all sorts of ways.

• You want to lose weight, so you look for a quick-fix pill or shot.

• You want more money, so you look for the perfect side hustle.

• You want to feel beautiful, so you buy a new face cream.

We all do it. It's human nature. I know for sure I'm not exempt. One of the things I teach my clients is that small steps are what bring the biggest changes when it comes to money. Things like:

• Start saving - even in the small ways. Saving your change from your purse every week, or if you don't use cash, transferring $5 to savings every payday.

• Start paying attention to your money. Log in and look at the payday deposit, or count the cash in your wallet, or piggy bank. Anything that feels positive. Start there and take one baby step.

• Pay one bill with gratitude. Instead of allowing worry or stress to seep in, just pay one bill and say thank you to your money for being there to do it.

It starts with small, baby steps. Once you can do them with ease, you can move on to the next. Before you know it, you've got a great relationship with money.