Hey Loves!
Hope you all have been extremely well!
Quick update….I definitely felt like I was in a slump…sort of!
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I mean I have a ton of post ideas and content I want to put out but I want them to be a certain “perfect” way. I want my pictures to be crisp and high quality, I want all post at 250 words or more, etc etc etc. Some may say your pictures look bomb, your post are great, just keep putting out content.
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I’ve officially had my blog for two years and it’s time to reach new levels, heights, and success. So I’ve been putting more and more pressure on myself and it has lead to hesitation on posting. But! No more writing and saving.
Now, lets get to the good stuff!
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The other day and everyday after bath time as I am trying to get a diaper and pajamas and/or outfit on my very busy nine-month-old I came to realize just how determined and resilient kids really are.
My daughter has been crawling for about five months now and since then there hasn’t really been any stopping her. She tries to get into EVERYTHING! Literally…EVERYTHING!
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So after bath time I lay her on my bed and I attempt to quickly dry her off and get a diaper on her before she tries to turn and crawl away. So after I get her diaper on I let her crawl away to be free to explore whatever she pleases while I get her clothes. Ashton is able to climb up and reach the shelf where I keep my jewelry and a few other items. So every time I let her free while on the bed she goes directly to the shelf to grab whatever it is she can. This particular day I had already straightened up my shelf and I attempted to try and stop her from messing it up again. But no matter how many times I sat her down or placed her farther away from the shelf she still crawled back to it in attempt to grab an item.
As a mom of an active baby I naturally stop her from getting into things constantly. But this particular day for some reason I stopped and realized something much bigger.
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My nine-month-old was so resilient and determined to get an item off my shelf, that she didn’t care how many times I kept sitting her down and moving her back. Each time and I mean EACH TIME she continuously tried to go back to the shelf. So how is it that Ashton and tons of other young children know keep going, don’t give up, be determined, push through, be resilient…but so many older individuals in this day and age don’t. So many people give up on things that they’ve wanted daily (i.e. dreams and goals). According to the research by University of Scranton 92 percent of people don’t achieve their goals.
Remember…
Resilience– the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness
OR
An individual’s ability to successfully cope with adversity.
Determination– firmness of purpose; resoluteness
OR
The ability to continue trying to do something.
So take a lesson out of a babies book and be resilient and determined in whatever it is you want to pursue. Do not give up until you reach your goal. Be apart of the 8 percent of people who achieve each and every one of their goals.
You got this lovelies! XOXO
Amber Dionne
