Get out of whatever gridlock you find yourself in by following these helpful and easy-to-follow tips.
We re all familiar with the image: a car stuck in the mud, tires spinning rapidly as the driver futilely attempts to get out of the mess. Eventually, the driver realizes the inevitable: she ll need some help if she s going to get unstuck!
Our everyday lives aren t that different. We want to move ahead in our careers, our family life, our faith . . . but how do we do it when there is so much weighing us down and getting in the way? Where do we begin if we are to take a more positive outlook on life and become more proactive in all that we do?
In Simple Acts of Moving Forward, author and workshop leader Vinita Hampton Wright offers simple but profound solutions to the problem of getting stuck in our personal lives, providing us with the help we need to get moving again. Wright, who has learned in her own life how to avoid gridlock, lists sixty suggestions for taking a step, making a change, and becoming the whole person each of us was meant to be. Each specific tip is only a few pages long, and nearly all of the suggestions can be implemented immediately without any lengthy time commitments. The book is divided into six general categories acts of creativity, acts of daring, acts of generosity, acts of healing, acts of integrity, and acts of joy. And while the book generally refrains from using blatantly religious language, each of the acts is rooted in spiritual principles for living that are always hopeful and forward-moving.
With a compassionate and highly encouraging feel, Simple Acts of Moving Forward reminds us that while getting bogged down in life is bound to happen from time to time, there are always small, achievable steps we can take to get unstuck and chart a new course for ourselves.

Get out of whatever gridlock you find yourself in by following these helpful and easy-to-follow tips.
We re all familiar with the image: a car stuck in the mud, tires spinning rapidly as the driver futilely attempts to get out of the mess. Eventually, the driver realizes the inevitable: she ll need some help if she s going to get unstuck!
Our everyday lives aren t that different. We want to move ahead in our careers, our family life, our faith . . . but how do we do it when there is so much weighing us down and getting in the way? Where do we begin if we are to take a more positive outlook on life and become more proactive in all that we do?
In Simple Acts of Moving Forward, author and workshop leader Vinita Hampton Wright offers simple but profound solutions to the problem of getting stuck in our personal lives, providing us with the help we need to get moving again. Wright, who has learned in her own life how to avoid gridlock, lists sixty suggestions for taking a step, making a change, and becoming the whole person each of us was meant to be. Each specific tip is only a few pages long, and nearly all of the suggestions can be implemented immediately without any lengthy time commitments. The book is divided into six general categories acts of creativity, acts of daring, acts of generosity, acts of healing, acts of integrity, and acts of joy. And while the book generally refrains from using blatantly religious language, each of the acts is rooted in spiritual principles for living that are always hopeful and forward-moving.
With a compassionate and highly encouraging feel, Simple Acts of Moving Forward reminds us that while getting bogged down in life is bound to happen from time to time, there are always small, achievable steps we can take to get unstuck and chart a new course for ourselves.