You Can Do Hard Things

I saw a quote the other day that went something like this:

“The world has enough women who know how to do their hair. What the world needs is women who can do hard and holy things”

I don’t know where I heard it. I don’t know why it stuck with me, but since reading it, I’ve been catching myself saying a shortened version over and over.

“You can do hard things”

Maybe it’s because 2016 was not an easy year on anyone. From a nasty election, to rising tensions in the world, it seems no one made it out unscathed.

For me personally, this year has been filled with growth. When I say growth, I don’t mean I-blossomed-into-a-perfect-person type of growth. I mean gritty, raw growth. The kind that makes you cry at night because you don’t feel like you are adapting the way you should.

But this year, I have proved to myself that I can do hard things.

I can keep a baby alive. I can run a business while keeping said baby alive. I can cope with my parents getting divorced. I can battle anxiety and depression. I can travel.

Looking forward to 2017, I have goals that seem impossible….But I can do hard things.

You can do hard things, too.

So friends – I want to hear from you. Comment below with the hard things YOU want to tackle in 2017.