So I’m getting on my tough girl, big sister pants and taking a running jump up onto the soap box here today. Being this far away from home means that I cannot do my duties as a big sister as I should care to do them.
Note: This post is directed at someone near and dear to my heart, but if you’re needing a kick in the butt today too, read on.
1. Never let anyone tell you that your dream is too far from reach.
2. Never let the bitterness of others influence your decisions to have the life you want.
3. Never allow the insecurities of others creep into your mind to let them overtake your own.
4. Never forget your dreams.
5. Never believe that one person, no matter how convincing they may be, has all the answers.
6. Never forget how lucky you are to have a passion- lots of people never find theirs.
7. Always know that what scares you is usually what will make you better.
8. Always remember what makes you happy.
Got it?!
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it seems i’ve been hearing #7 a lot lately! or maybe i’ve just been noticing it because i need to hear it. by this time next year i’ll be moving across the country from virginia to san francisco to be with my boyfriend who is going back to college. it’s extremely exciting but extremely terrifying! so i figure it’s a good thing :)
I needed this too.
=)
thank you Amanda.
[i need it too.]
thank you Amanda for this wonderful post! and the dreamy photograph that’s accompanying it.
my butt thanks you too!!!
Thanks, I needed this ! (and so do many of your readers I’m sure) Enjoy your week.
Thank you! I really needed to hear this!
thanks for the much needed kick in the rear! now could you kick my rear right towards that sublime bed?!?! :)
Such fab advice. Very good things to say on a soap box :)
it’s nice to be reminded of this sometimes.
thanks.
Thank you. Just what I needed to hear again – my mom told me something similiar to #2 and #6 other day. The universe surely has a way of making you listen to what needs to be heard.
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Love it.
Properly motivated. Thank you. :-)
Wonderful advice. Words that everyone should hear and be told when they need a bit of re-focusing.
We hope that no rear ends were harmed in the making of this post.
Thank you. The exact words I needed to hear. Kick in butt, received!!
Dear Amanda
Thank you, You’re a Beautiful person to say all these :)
Hugs from Singapore!
Love,
Qi
i definitely need this too
you’re a wise lady!
I should print this out and keep it in my camera bag for the times when I compare myself to others and end up feeling like a tiney tiny person who can’t do it!
Thank you Amanda,
I really needed these words in this hard period of my life. I will keep reading them (I have already printed the post!).
Love, Fede (Italy)
wonderful words
Thank you! I needed this too.
this is GREAT advice.
i hope this helps the near and dear one and that she (?) will fulfill her dreams; good luck! (from what you’re writing, i think i know a bit how this person feels)
from all the comments, it looks like lots of us needed this (myself included). yay to people on soap boxes!
Was stopping in today because I needed to look at some pretty things to calm all the thoughts goin thru my head and so so glad to get this ‘kick in the butt’ along with it! I desperately needed it. And you’re right, on all accounts.