{"id":400,"date":"2011-05-22T17:07:37","date_gmt":"2011-05-22T17:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ultimatejoy.wordpress.com\/?p=400"},"modified":"2015-07-02T16:03:32","modified_gmt":"2015-07-02T23:03:32","slug":"you-can-do-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myrawells.com\/wp\/?p=400","title":{"rendered":"You Can Do This!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>My dream of moving to California is taking a little longer and the way is much harder than I ever imagined. If it were up to me, my car would be packed already and heading west.\u00a0 Or better still, I\u2019d be writing this from<\/em> California.<\/p>\n

When the dream seems distant, I\u2019ve sat down and cried \u2013 big drippy tears.\u00a0 And with great frustration, I\u2019ve said, \u201cI thought I could do this.\u00a0 Why is it so hard?<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

What about you? I don\u2019t know if your car broke down and your kids got sick. I don\u2019t know if you got that job you wanted or found that inspiration you were looking for. I don\u2019t know if someone hugged you tight or helped you cook dinner.\u00a0I don\u2019t know if you had long talks with family or long walks with your dog. I don\u2019t know if you went running, painting, baking or commuting. I don\u2019t know if you ended the week giddy happy, dog tired or heart broken.<\/p>\n

If I have learned one thing about my California dreams, it is this: \u00a0Never sit down and say, “I thought I could do this.”<\/em><\/p>\n

You can.\u00a0 You can do this!<\/em><\/p>\n

Get back up. \u00a0Stand tall.<\/p>\n

Look behind you and\u00a0see how far you’ve come.<\/p>\n

Look ahead and\u00a0remember where you’re going.<\/em><\/p>\n

Look next to you and see Who’s with you. Then take that step.<\/em><\/p>\n

Just a small one.<\/p>\n

Just the next one.<\/p>\n

Then another.<\/p>\n

That’s all it takes.<\/p>\n

Not perfection. Just perseverance.<\/p>\n

Not speed. Just\u00a0stubborness.<\/p>\n

You’re doing well. You’re going to make it.<\/em><\/p>\n

You’ve got more strength than you know, and we’re\u00a0cheering along with Him,\u00a0“Go, go, go!”<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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