Turtles tell tales…a seaside lesson in determination

When you find yourself facing seemingly insurmountable odds, consider the first days in the life of a sea turtle hatchling.

Buried beneath a foot and a half of sand, the sea turtle’s first test of survival is to break out of its shell…with a single temporary tooth. Free of its shell, the newborn must then dig its way through the wet, heavy sand to the surface. Given its size and strength, this exhausting task can take up to a week.

After finally breaking through the sand, the race for survival really begins! In hopes of avoiding any confrontations with natural predators, the young turtle waits to take advantage of the cover of darkness before scrambling toward the shoreline.

Once in the ocean, the newborn swims frantically for almost two days fighting powerful undersea currents over which they have no control before reaching the safety of the unanchored seaweed beds that serve as their homes.

If something smaller than the palm of your hand can do all that within the first week of its life, there’s no stopping you from overcoming every obstacle...all it takes is determination and a clear focus. Like the hatchling, you’ll reach your bright horizon by making sure that the details don’t become a distraction and that your gaze is fixed squarely on your goals. You can do it!

“Approach every challenge with a level head and unwavering determination…all your horizons will be bright.”

Great words...

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” Marianne Williamson

The Empowering Word "No"

After attending our training last weekend, Karen wrote the following and shared it with us in the car on the way to the Road Show...

"When being told 'NO' as a young lady I in turn said 'YOU watch I'll show you I can do it' I'll show you 'YES I CAN' ....I finished school I have 2 beautiful daughters got jobs here and there, got a home... 3 beautiful GRAND DAUGHTERS ... 1 DAUGHTER IS IN UNIVERSITY...1 Is finishing GRADE 12 ...All 3 of us are learning our own Language ..SO ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE AND YES LADIES ANYTHING IS ACHIEVABLE...HAVE A GREAT DAY ENJOY...."