Someone out there needs to read this today and act on something. I’m not sure of the WHO or the WHAT but I know I’m supposed to encourage you today. I’m called to it actually and I’m not one to run from a calling. So listen….
Hey You!
YOU CAN DO HARD THINGS.
You can change jobs.
You can move to a new city.
You can exercise 5 days out of 7.
You can eat healthy foods.
You can break your sugar addiction.
You can stop smoking.
You can reclaim your marriage.
You can stop having that affair.
You can say you’re sorry.
You can clean the house.
You can train your six year old to clean the house.
You can do 20 boy push-ups in a row.
You can discipline your whiney toddler.
You can say no more often.
You can say yes more often.
You can get your GED.
You can learn to sew.
You can pass that hard test you’ve been studying for.
You can become that woman, that man, who you aspire to be.
YOU CAN DO HARD THINGS.
WE can do hard things. It is in the “doing” and the “trying” and the “failing” and then the “trying again” that we refine ourselves. We burn away all those excuses. All those personality flaws that hold us back from success. Stop being your own worst enemy. Rise up, try, succeed or fail. Even if success doesn’t look exactly how we envisioned it would, those hard journey steps are well worth our time. Those hard steps make us better humans and we need better humans.
You CAN.
You totally, totally CAN.
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splendid…lindsay
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says:
LOVE you. Haha many of these I’m striving towards – especially moving, new job, boy push ups!
Kim@ FITsique says:
Such simple words that hold so much power. Thank you for the reminder.
Kelsey @ Chatterbox Blog says:
Like everyone else commenting this couldn’t have had better timing for me! Thank you for the inspirational words!
Ellen @ My Uncommon Everyday says:
I could ramble a lot. Instead, I’ll just say thank you. I needed this so much today. <3
Lindsay (@LindsayWeighsIn) says:
Love this, and needed to hear this today. Thanks, friend. <3
Erin @ Her Heartland Soul says:
Love this! We totally can!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says:
You, my friend, rock so hard.
Jessica C says:
Never commented, but love your blog- and I definitely needed this today! Just moved last week (from Dallas to NC actually), and this was such an encouragement!!! Thank you! Have a wonderful day!
janetha says:
Well, I can’t clean the house and I don’t have a six year old.. so.. shit. ;) xoxo
Kristen says:
Wow. I hadn’t read your blog in a while when I saw your comment on Tina’s moving post and thought “I should see what she’s been up to”. That brought me to this, which I needed.
Seriously tearing up at work.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says:
YES! XOXO
Clare @ fitting it all in says:
ME. I needed this. Thank you, love <3
Heathers Looking Glass says:
Thanks so much for these wise words. Sometimes it’s so hard after you fail time and time again to keep going and trying!
Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says:
Needed this as well :) Thanks Lindsay!
Maggie [Eat Pray Lift] says:
♡♡♡
Heather (Where's the Beach) says:
Love this message!
Lindsey @ Simply Lindsey says:
Absolutely love this post. I definitely needed to hear it as everything, even the little chores, have seemed like so much work since getting pregnant. This is some great motivation for me to power through!
lindsay says:
you are a blessing. So needed to hear this today. <3 you.