I Can Do Difficult Things, and So Can You!

DJNATHANS Week of 02/04/2016 - Featured Blog Post I Can Do Difficult Things, and So Can You! This week I've been thinking about something I've discussed with my son. My wonderful, amazing son has some learning issues and at times can become overwhelmed with his school work. This can end in falling down, crying, and avoiding doing his work altogether. Recently, we discussed how sometimes the work can be hard for him. But I told him that in our family, "We can do hard things." I wanted to acknowledge the difficulty of the situation but also that I believe in him and (with my support) he can do it! When I first told this to my son, I briefly thought about how this has applied in my life when I've been overwhelmed at work or when I had to leave my job and friends to move to a new, unknown city. But this week I've been thinking how this applies to my efforts to lose weight and get healthy. I've spent too long avoiding the issue just as my son tries to avoid his schoolwork, but (with the support of my family and SparkPeople) I can do this because "I can do hard things", too. When I believe that I can do difficult things, so much more seems possible whether it is losing weight or becoming a runner. It is such an empowering message and I've been repeating it to myself lately. In two days, I start a new job after not working for about 2 1/2 years. I know this is going to make life harder, but I can do hard things! I know that PLANNING is key. This weekend I prepped some food so I don't have to do as much during the week and can just grab-and-go in the morning. I'm also going to try getting up early so I can exercise before I wake the kids up for school and then get them on the bus before I head off to work. It will be hard to wake up, but I can do it because I can do hard things. What about you? Click here to share your thoughts! Motivational Member   HEALTHY_JR Jamie's road to success Welcome to my spark page! I joined SparkPeople in January 2008. When I started this journey, I fully... ...Go To HEALTHY_JR Page   Featured Member Blogs Day 1513- February's Start February 1: Ultimate SparkPeople Life Challenge Day 395 - A New Month, A New Opportunity 10 pounds gone: back to where I started over last time.....   Featured SparkTeam Members Motivating Members The Members Motivating Members (MMM) TEAM exists to help each other stay motivated towards our goals! Our Mission statement is... We are stronger toge... Visit this Team › Join a SparkTeam Today › More Community Links:     My SparkPage | Top Motivation Tips | Polls | Meet Our Experts   SparkPeople's mission is to Spark millions of People around the world to get healthy and reach new goals every day. Join the movement by clicking the link below to earn your SparkPoints, or connecting with SparkPeople in one of these other ways:   Click here to UNSUBSCRIBE from this email To unsubscribe by postal mail, send a letter or postcard with your email address to: SparkPeople, 310 Culvert Street, Suite 301, Cincinnati, OH 45202 © 2016 SparkPeople, Inc. All rights reserved. | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy | Manage Emails