How Do You Eat an Elephant?1 min read

“How do you an eat an elephant?” One of my husband’s favorite phrases. The answer, “One bite at a time, of course.” As a triathlete, he is accustomed to breaking down his goals and resolutions into small steps or bites. Something particularly relevant as we all set our plans in motion for the New Year.

I recently read about a girl from London, Alexis Liming, who has created a large New Years resolution called 2012 for 2012. Alexis is planning on running 2,012 miles this year for charity. Her motivation, giving back to the hospital that helped her little brother during his battle with neuroblastoma. Her little brother didn’t survive his battle but his older sister, Alexis will run for him and others with the disease. A resolution as big as an elephant.

As we all set goals, big and small, its important to celebrate each step, each mile or each bite of our accomplishment. Whether you run 2012 miles, enter a charity race, give more time at your child’s school or just support something that touches your heart. Celebrate each moment, each step and every bite. Before you know it in 2012 you might be able to eat an elephant and make Charity Matter for something you care about.

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