I woke up yesterday morning and thought, “I need to upgrade my office!”

There wasn’t anything “wrong” with it.

I live in a small studio apartment so there’s not a lot of space. When I moved in I carved out a small area by the front door and put my desk, printer, office supplies and notebooks there. Much of it was in a neat pile on the floor. Not bad. It certainly met my needs.

But yesterday I knew… it was time for an upgrade. I decided I needed a bookshelf to put supplies, notebooks, markers, etc. on. I made a run to Target, spent $25 on a bookshelf and Voila! An hour later, even with building the bookshelf, I had an upgraded office!

I felt like a million bucks. It was a huge improvement for such a small change.

Life is like that. We can often make a small change that end up having a big impact.

Where do you need an upgrade in your life? It might be in your physical space, like mine was. Or it might be emotionally, spiritually or in your body.

We often tell ourselves until we have the time, money or motivation for a big upgrade there’s no point.

But that’s a lie.

You can reap huge benefits from a small change. I don’t always say this, but in this case… think small.

You could:

Take 10 minutes looking at a gorgeous flower or something else in nature to rest your mind and feed your soul.
Clean out that one drawer that makes you crazy. Not an entire closet, just one drawer.
Read, listen or watch something inspiring for 5 minutes, three times a day. That’s only 15 minutes, but spread through the day, it will change your day.
Change your dish soap to a scent that gives you joy! I love lavender all year, this time of year I like something that smells like fall. I might as well enjoy the smell of the bubbles while I wash the pans!

There are so many things you can do. Start today. What needs an upgrade in your life and what can you do today to take a small upgraded step?