From Sam... It's truly incredible what human beings can do when they put their mind to it. One of my favorite things about being a parent is watching my kids do something confidently. Charlotte saw a rock-climbing wall at a community event and insisted she needed to climb to the top. After her third attempt she made it. When she came down she said, "Mom! I was so scared, but when I got scared I'd say in my head 'you are strong and brave! You can do it!'" For Charlotte's birthday, my friend Kelsey gave her the book "She Persisted" by Chelsea Clinton. It talks about 13 women in history who were unlikely to do anything of measurable significance with their lives, but because they persisted they were able to do remarkable things. (It's a great read, and I tear jerker if you have daughters.) My point is, when in our lives do we lose that butt-kicking confidence we had as kids? What was is in life that told us we couldn't do things? I think it happens sometime around late elementary school and gets worse through puberty. But what if we could tap into that confidence that we used to have when we were little, when any obstacle that stood in our way was just a challenge for us to take on. I hope that we can take a lesson from our littles and say to ourselves, "I am strong! I am brave! And I can do it!" From Molly. This video inspires me so much, and that is what I want to share this week! Make someone's world a better place today and go spread the good! www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIap75aAVNA
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