Do you remember, “Where the Sidewalk Ends?” Recently, I’ve been thinking about Malinda Mae. The girl who ate the monstrous whale. “She thought she could, She said she would,” and ultimately, she ate that whale, bite by bite. She did it. She conquered what seemed like an insurmountable challenge. Eating a whale from tail to snout. Yes, she did, and so can you! What’s your challenge? What seems insurmountable in your life? May I invite you to sit down at the table? May I entice you to start with the tail, and count it Day 1 in conquering your whale? Just one bite at a time and you can eat that whole thing!
I am grateful for Shel Silverstein because I loved “Where the Sidewalk Ends” as a child (yep, I still have a copy!). I am also grateful for the grit we all need to take that first step and commit to eating our whale!