I don’t usually go looking for philosophical wisdom on my cereal box.  But, this morning I was struck by the “non-challenge” campaign on my Cheerios box.  The idea was that very simple small steps can get you in the direction that you want to go.

An example:

Want to exercise more?  Training for a marathon can be a challenge – Making time to play with your child in the park is a non-challenge.  Eating Cheerios to lower your cholesterol is a non-challenge.

It really got me thinking… How many times to I jump after the whole enchilada – I will *never* eat carbs before noon again. I must lose 100 lbs by next year only to get discouraged when I fall short of the mark?  Maybe non-challenges are a better way to go.

Here are some non-challenges for goals that I’m currently working on:

• I will eat a healthy lunch every day (I have breakfast just about taken care of)
• I will move my body (walking, dancing, weight training) for 30 minutes a day
• I will take time, pause and think about my blessings every day

What are some of your non-challenges?  To help me break my big goals into baby steps – I’m going to be participating in Scott Tousignant’s  Home Office Transformation Challenge.    You can find out more about it here.