Believe in yourself and all that
you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any
obstacle. – Christian D. Larson
Growing
up, I heard no a lot. Don't touch that. No, you can't go
there. No, you can't have that toy. No, you can't draw
properly. No, you can't be a part of our clique.
At times, I needed to hear the word no. I learned to not touch a hot pot
or the stove. I learned artwork is for looking, not touching. I
learned the value of money and in order to get the toy/book I wanted, I had to
earn it.
But
there were some no's that were told to me for negative reasons. A teacher
telling me I couldn't draw. The popular girls at school telling me I
couldn't be their friend. People telling me I couldn't do something. No. No.
No. No.
Every
time I heard the word no, my skin prickled. I got tired of people
telling me I couldn't do or be something. I looked deep inside myself and
there sitting in my heart was...
DETERMINATION
What is
determination?
Determination is the belief in yourself and your
abilities. Determination is shutting out the negative voices and moving
forward. Determination is looking obstacles in the eye and saying loud
enough for them to hear, "YES I CAN!"
Are you
facing a few obstacles in your life and the word No?
You are
filled with strength and you can do it. Don't listen to the
No's. When the world says NO, believe in yourself and all that you
are.
YES, YOU
CAN!!!
What do you do when faced with a world of no?
Mrs. N
