3 Steps to Help You Build Confidence
Size doesn't matter when you have courage.
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—Katie and Angela
On to our story.
I am screaming for my husband to help me.
Grace is attacking our lab, Cedar. This time, Cedar fights back.
It’s a fight that ends up with me in the ER.
Somehow from this situation, I think it is a good idea to introduce a new puppy into the mix of dogs living in my house.
And so Beau enters our lives.
He is a five-month-old yellow labrador retriever. He’s a giant puppy with a baby mind.
The “puppy blues” set in.
The "puppy blues" is a term for the feelings of stress, anxiety, or even regret after bringing a puppy home.
I was overwhelmed from the beginning and thought I might rehome him.
Katie stopped that thought. “What if the new owners also get overwhelmed and take him to a shelter?”
And so he stayed.
The best thing we did was buy a puppy training course, and it helped me understand:
It's okay to start small.
I wouldn’t train Beau overnight; consistency and good leadership would be my best friends.
In retrospect, I was scared I would fail Beau as I felt I had failed Grace by not being a good leader.
The picture above shows Beau looking tiny next to Gil (the horse).
At first glance, the size difference seemed almost comical, but then I realized something powerful. Even though he was small compared to the horse, Beau didn’t seem scared. He was just there, doing his thing. And you know what? That’s precisely how we should approach life.
When we consider our big goals or the challenges ahead, it’s easy to feel like Beau next to a giant.
Maybe you have a dream that feels huge, or maybe there’s something you’ve been wanting to try, but it just feels too overwhelming.
I get it.
We’ve all been there. But here's what I have realized: you don’t have to leap to the finish line.
You just need to take one small step.