Over the years I have tried many different things. I think I have a little bit of ADD, because I tend to get bored easily if things become too repetitive. I do have certain things that I continue to do year after year, I love playing the piano, I love painting, cooking, sewing, and so many more things. These remain fun and engaging because I can still challenge myself in all of these areas. But I can’t just sit and do any one of those forever, I have to switch it up frequently.

Because of this mindset or problem (I’m not sure which it is), I have spent my life trying new things that I find interesting. Over the years, as I have shared some of what I do with different people, I inevitably have someone ask me the same question, “How did you decided you could do this…” whatever the thing was. I always find this question interesting.

Maybe it’s the awesome parents who raised me and the fantastic husband who supports me, but I have never in my life had anyone tell me I couldn’t do something. Why would I wonder if I could? Not that there haven’t been times in my life when I personally didn’t question my abilities, because let me tell you, there were and still are plenty of those.

But all through my life I have somehow had an innate sense that I could do big things with my life if I so chose to do so. Nothing I have done so far has changed the world, but it’s changed my world. Each time I complete something that seems big and sometimes insurmountable, I have the added realization that I can do hard things, I can do big things, I can accomplish whatever it is I put my mind to.

Not everything turns out exactly how I plan. Some things get put on the back burner for a while as I contemplate my next step because the last one didn’t work out. Sometimes my goals or perspective changes and what I thought was important becomes less important over time. But if it’s something I really want to do, I will see it through to completion.

Not everyone has the same support system or cheering section that I was blessed with. But that doesn’t mean that you are any less capable of accomplishing big things in your life. Even with the best cheering section in the world, we often get in our own heads and psych ourselves out. But we have the capacity to change our mindsets and do big things in our own lives.

This requires identifying those paradigms in our lives that are faulty and incorrect. Things that we have assumed about ourselves and our abilities or lacks thereof. It also requires us getting a clear vision about who we want to become and what we want to do in our lives. Once we can see clearly where we want to go and then put steps in place to get there, we just need to take those steps and get the job done. Once we start to see progress, it’s easier to keep going, keep accomplishing, and see continual progress throughout our lives.

I am so grateful for the support I have had from not just family, but friends and community members who are keeping me on track and accountable, whether they realize it or not. I am especially grateful for my parents and husband who let me be me, and encourage me when I want to become better.