Be Persistent!!

<<This is something I wrote last Summer - but I love the reminder it gives me to keep GOING after what I want! SO I thought I would share it in case someone else can relate!!>>
   
   
 August 2, 2015 - 
    
 Tonight while I was watching Liliana swim I couldn't help but notice how far she has come this summer!

I remember watching her at the beginning of summer walking around the shallow end of the pool on her tippy-toes afraid of her head going under water.

Then after a few days of that she FINALLY worked up the courage to put her face under water, a few days later and she took off swimming UNDER water - and since then she has spent HOURS in the pool just practicing and practicing!

Watching her made me realize how much her determination and persistence has paid off!

There were days when she would get SO frustrated because she couldn't swim.  She would try to swim on her back and just sink, she would try to swim forward and just not get anywhere BUT she NEVER GAVE UP!

She could have taken the easy way out and just said "forget it, I can't swim, I don't want to keep going to the pool" but she DIDN'T!

I honestly don't think giving up ever crossed her mind as an option!!

She kept going day after day until she got it! And I admire that quality in her so much!

I guess my point is that so often as adults we look at something that may be CHALLENGING and just not bother trying because it's "too hard" or will take "too long", or we "try" but not really give it our all- I know I have been SOOO guilty of this!!!

We talk ourselves out of things before we even start - why?? Maybe because we are afraid of failing or just don't have the confidence in ourselves that we can actually achieve whatever it is we want - and then quit when it doesn't come easy - but we shouldn't!

Some things in life, the things worth having, take hard work- like reaching goals and pursuing dreams but they ARE NOT impossible!!

Be persistent, go after what you want!!" <3