About never giving up...

Hello Friends,

Earlier, I talked about how I always see things as beginning again from where you left off rather than feeling in any one situation you are starting over. That's engrained in me to think that way. I believe in things that are meant to be however I equally believe it is through our actions that we enable that very thing to happen. For me, it's always been about never giving up. I have to admit that at times I've been stopped for a while as I reflect on what steps to take next. There have been times most specifically over the past year where I thought I was beaten and that I would give up. But those moments are temporary. I love the words in the song 'I made it through the rain, and found myself respected by others who got rained on to'. Never give up.

At times the best we can do for ourselves is to stop and rest for a while. Somehow the rest rejuvenates us and enables us to see things in a different way. Rest gives us strength and perspective and then once determination sets in, you just find a way to not give up. It's important to note that it must be something worthwhile for you to keep present in your life. This is what never giving up is all about. It's that sense of accomplishment in rising above the circumstances and finding a way. While friends and colleagues support and encourage us to keep trying, it is deep down within us that we find the strength and perspective to never give up. Until next time...

Blondie