1.0Lessons from a Recovering Doormathttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormatDaylle Deanna Schwartzhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat/author/dschwartzrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="logOmsyciJ"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat/2009/05/find-your-mountain.html">Find Your Mountain</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat/2009/05/find-your-mountain.html/embed#?secret=logOmsyciJ" width="600" height="338" title="“Find Your Mountain” — Lessons from a Recovering Doormat" data-secret="logOmsyciJ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> I always encourage taking baby steps. Goals can seem daunting otherwise, which can make you give up before you get started. Pursuing most dreams intimidated me back in my active DoorMat days. I’d want something, think about how hard it would be and move on. I learned a lot about the POWER of taking baby…http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W3h59OgJIAA/ShbImJ7342I/AAAAAAAAA50/dQ5w7afT5Cw/s200/Denali+Wilderness+Lodge+-+Daylle+hiking_1.jpg