What is this blog about? A little bit of everything. I was inspired to start this blog by watching Clean House on the Style Network. This show and its amazing cast comes in to help a family that has mountains of clutter in their home. The homes that are cleaned up are usually unbelievably filled with clutter and filth. I enjoy watching Niecy Nash and her team turn a nightmare of a clutter into a nice organized space. This show is entertaining and motivates me to de-clutter, but I can only relate to very small parts of this show. I admit, cleaning and organizing is not always my first priority (for that matter, it isn't usually #2), but I would never qualify to be on one of these shows.
This got me thinking of all of the reality TV shows that are out there that set out to fix or highlight extreme situations. Most of us are not living in these types of extreme situations, but we can benefit from a little help here and there. This is what inspired me to start this blog. Stepping Stones refers to the fact that we could all live better lives if we had a little help along the way. Instead of trying to cross the river by wading through the water, we would be better off if we could cross on stepping stones.
My perfect reality show would be about regular families (I know...ho-hum). These families would agree to total disclosure of all of their personal information. Finances, family issues, eating habits, time management skills (or lack of), school situations with children, and all aspects of their lives would be open to inspection. In addition, cameras would be installed in all living areas of the house for observation over a period of time. After sufficient data was collected on the family, a team of experts would come in and conduct "mini lessons."
The team would identify the areas where the most help is needed, and educate the family. These pearls of wisdom are the "Stepping Stones" to a better life. It is my opinion, that most of us simply need some "Stepping Stones" to make significant improvements in our lives. These "Stepping Stones" are the bits of advice that we can apply to our lives in order to live a better quality of life.
While I do not have my own reality show, I do have this blog. I find this sort of fitting. Not everyone can have their own TV show, but anyone can have their own blog. Not everyone can/should be on The Biggest Looser, but everyone could benefit from some attention to their eating and exercise habits.
I welcome you to come on this journey with me. Together, we will cross the raging river, not by wading through the rushing water, but by using the "Stepping Stones."
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