I looked at the mountain of tasks still to do,

Feeling overwhelmed and a bit anxious too,

And then I saw a phrase in a blog that made my brain go ‘ding’

‘Just one thing.’

Now I’d heard something similar many times before,

But this time, the phrasing opened a door,

Leading me to think just a little more about the reasoning behind the action of

‘Just one thing.’

Hmmm, what one thing, just one thing, could I do each day,

To help me to the mountaintop where I could shout hooray!

Certainly, I could do it and be on my way to accomplishment, and all it required was

‘Just one thing.’

Maybe this one thing takes a moment, fifteen minutes, or even an hour or two,

It may be something simple or something complex; completed fast or slow,

It doesn’t matter the size, time, shape, or speed; only that I do it, that  

‘Just one thing.’

So, I’ve been experimenting with this concept and by golly it really works!

Each thing I do, once a day, no matter how big or small, adds on to the day before,

I feel it all working together to build something great, that daily practice of doing

‘Just one thing.’

p.s. Today’s one thing is this poem. Done!

Good Day!

Melinda Grohol

2/2/2024