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My daughter
is two. My son a mere fourteen months. As it stands today, I don’t know what
their dreams are. Well, outside of finding the one thing in an entire room they
shouldn’t get into and destroying it. But, I do know that beyond their
intellect, education and drive their ability to persevere when things get tough
will help them accomplish their dreams.
We can do
hard things.
The thing
is, this isn’t advice. It’s a mantra.
It’s what we
have to tell ourselves when we’re frustrated in the middle of the night when
the baby is crying and we don’t know what to do.
It’s what we
repeat when making important life decisions – career choices, daycare solutions
and navigating relationship dynamics.
The words
enter our heads on mile seven of a long run and hour seven of a long day.
It’s what we
say when we can’t get our shoes on and when we can’t find our footing.
It’s the
repetition and realization that we can step-up when things get hard that will
hopefully resonate. I hope by repeating it to my children while they are young,
they will ultimately be reminded of these simple words as they get older and
the stakes get higher.
Cheers!
A version of this post previously appeared on St. Luke's Birth Care Center.
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