The Climb

I have been listening to ALOT of music the last few weeks. The babies sleep better with it on. 

So everyday I try and put something different on, to keep things fresh and entertaining for me. So the other day I put on a Disney playlist. There is so many good songs and motivational songs in the play list and its clean which is perfect for the kids. There was one song that really stuck with me; The Climb, by Miley Cyrus.

I know I know, she's not the greatest person, but I'm not focusing on that. I want to focus on the songs lyrics. 

I can almost see it

That dream I'm dreaming, but

There's a voice inside my head saying

You'll never reach it

Every step I'm taking

Every move I make feels

Lost with no direction

My faith is shaking

But I, I gotta keep trying

Gotta keep my head held high

There's always gonna be another mountain

I'm always gonna wanna make it move

Always gonna be an uphill battle

Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there

Ain't about what's waiting on the other side

It's the climb

The struggles I'm facing

The chances I'm taking

Sometimes might knock me down, but

No, I'm not breaking

I may not know it

But these are the moments that

I'm gonna remember most, yeah

Just gotta keep going

And I, I gotta be strong

Just keep pushing on, 'cause

There's always gonna be another mountain

I'm always gonna wanna make it move

Always gonna be an uphill battle

Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there

Ain't about what's waiting on the other side

It's the climb

Yeah

There's always gonna be another mountain

I'm always gonna wanna make it move

Always gonna be an uphill battle

Sometimes you're gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there

Ain't about what's waiting on the other side

It's the climb

Yeah, yeah

Keep on moving, keep climbing

Keep the faith, baby

It's all about, it's all about the climb

Keep your faith, keep your faith

Whoa

 So the last week has been really hard, I had alot on my plate for work. I didn't think I was handling everything as well as I should have been. I agreed to work with this family till next summer. As a result when I am having a bad day I tend to focus on how much long i have here and whats on the other side. This song is a good reminder that I shouldn't be focusing on "getting out" but on enjoying the time I have here. In the end, my memories will be in the things I learned and what I accomplished. If I spend all my time thinking about how hard things have gotten and wishing I was done, all of those good memories will be tainted. I need to remember to ask myself on the bad days, how can I learn from this, and how can I turn this around and make this better. Now, I realize that not all problems can be fixed this day and that some days are just going to be sh*tty, but that's what chocolate is for.   

Do you have any tricks for staying positive through hard times??