Small Steps, Big Wins: Building Momentum, One Day at a Time
The new year has officially kicked off, and everywhere I turn, it’s “big goals this,” “giant leaps that.” Don’t get me wrong, I’m here for the ambition, but if there’s one thing these last seven months of blogging have taught me, it’s this: big wins start with small steps.
Because as the Caribbean saying goes, “Every mickle mek a muckle” (small efforts add up to big results). Those tiny steps, the ones that seem insignificant at the time? They’re the ones that eventually build something bigger than you could have imagined.
The Beauty of the Small Stuff
When I started this blog, I wasn’t chasing viral moments or grand milestones. (Okay, maybe a little—but stay with me here.) What I was really after was consistency—to show up, week after week, and share something meaningful. And you know what I’ve learned?
Small wins are the real MVPs. They’re the quiet victories—hitting "publish," making one meaningful connection, or reading that one comment that says, “This really resonated with me.”
Momentum loves patience. As my grandmother would say, “Time longa dan rope.” Some weeks, progress felt painfully slow, but every step forward mattered.
Consistency creates confidence. Showing up week after week builds more than momentum—it builds belief in yourself.
“Small axe fall big tree.”
Even when progress feels like molasses, the steady, intentional steps make all the difference.
Small Steps, Big Wins in Action
Here’s the thing about small steps: they don’t feel glamorous. Most days, they look like showing up when you’re tired, pressing "publish" even when you’re second-guessing yourself, and celebrating the tiniest wins.
For me, those wins have looked like:
One post at a time. Some weeks, I was fired up with ideas. Other weeks, I was bribing myself with snacks just to finish. Either way, I kept showing up.
Celebrating progress. Whether it’s a thoughtful comment, a new reader, or simply the joy of finishing something, I’ve learned to celebrate it all.
Trusting the process. Some weeks felt like breakthroughs; other weeks felt like throwing spaghetti at the wall. Both are part of the journey.
As We Step Into A New Year
2025 feels like a new chapter—new themes, new challenges, and maybe even bigger risks. But no matter how bold the dreams, I know they’ll come together the same way everything else has: one small step at a time.
So here’s to the little things—the small, intentional steps that build momentum; the mickles that mek a muckle; the quiet wins that remind us we’re moving forward. And the moments we don’t even realize are shaping us until we look back and see how far we’ve come.
Because in the end, success isn’t about how fast or flashy the journey is. It’s about the steady, persistent steps that carry us forward. So keep moving forward, because at the end of the day, wah fi yuh cyaan un fi yuh.
~Meisha
