What If We All Took One More Step?

What if we all took one more step? One more step in your marriage, one more step in the abundance of your physical health. Sometimes progress doesn’t come in giant leaps—it comes in one small, intentional step forward.

"What if we each decided, today, to take just one more step?"

Whether it’s toward healing, better relationships, physical health, or a deeper sense of spiritual connection, that one extra step might be what carries us closer to the life we long for.

In my work as a marriage therapist here in Orlando, Winter Park, Lake Mary, and Altamonte Springs, I see how couples begin to rebuild after feeling hopeless. Often, the turning point isn’t a breakthrough session or a huge change—it’s the moment one partner decides to take one small step toward the other. A step toward listening. A step toward forgiveness. A step toward showing up when it would be easier to withdraw. They show intention in one more step.

The Power of a Small Step

Taking one more step isn’t just for therapy—it’s for all of us. It might look like:

• Choosing to move your body with one walk around Lake Eola instead of sitting out another day. • Reaching out to a one friend in Winter Park for coffee instead of staying isolated. • Sitting quietly for five minutes of prayer, meditation, or reflection, one time instead of scrolling your phone. • Drinking one more glass of water, or making one nourishing meal. These aren’t huge, overwhelming tasks. They’re tiny moments that compound into resilience.

Why It Matters Resilience isn’t about never being knocked down—it’s about building the strength to get back up. Spiritually, physically, emotionally, and relationally, each small choice is like a brick in the foundation of a more grounded life. For couples, that foundation becomes the safety net that catches them when things feel fragile. For individuals, it’s the quiet confidence that they have some control and life doesn’t have to change all at once.

So, I ask you: What would your one more step look like today? Maybe it’s calling a therapist. Maybe it’s sending a “Hello” text to your loved one.. Maybe it’s just breathing deeply, 5 count in and hold, 5 count our and hold, and reminding yourself you’re still here, still capable, still growing.

Here in Central Florida—Orlando, Winter Park, Lake Mary, and Altamonte Springs—we live in communities that thrive on growth, resilience, and connection.

Imagine the collective ripple effect if each of us took just one more step in the direction of connection, healing, health, and wholeness. We’d all be a little happier.

You don’t have to know the whole path. Just take the next step.