I have spent most of my life settling: I thought that I should just take whatever was offered to me and be grateful for the fact that I even got acknowledged at all. I've since changed my mind about that; I am not settling any longer. I am going to go after what I want, and I am not going to apologize for that either (so stop holding your breath).
I have been discovering lots of things about myself recently, and one of the things I have learned (although it has been there all along) is that I have a dogged level of determination. Now sometimes that comes across as stubbornness, but they are cousins after all. So when I make up my mind about something, it is almost certain, barring any unforeseen disaster, to happen. I refuse to give up; it's not an option really.
Once I decided that I wanted to finish school and get my degree, I pursued that relentlessly. When my son was diagnosed on the Autism spectrum, I made sure that we exhausted every resource and support in order to make his world better. Now I want a tattoo and pink hair (doesn't every girl want to be Jem or Gwen Stefani?) and I will work on it until both of those things happen, too. Then I'm going to work on my "Leap List" and begin crossing off those dreams as I make them a reality.
So if you're waiting for someone to offer your dream to you, stop waiting and go out and get it! Say it loud and say it proud! Don't settle! Here's a theme song to help you along!
Theme song #1: Settlin' by Sugarland http://youtu.be/BEJh-aMMpJ0
Flabulous regards --- Selina
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