#Obstacles that get in your way need to be dealt with. How you deal with them is influenced by your situation and your power to change those obstacles into opportunities.

Sometimes we have to work through obstacles and there are other times we have to go around them. There are some things that get in your pathway that you can’t change right now. It may be where you live, your daily routine as a single parent, or the fact that you need more experience or education.

When we decide that we want more, things can change. People can feel threatened by your effort to work on new goals and fear that your “change” may change your relationship with them. The important thing to remember is that you need to build your-self up to reach your goals, and seek out the pathway to reach them. For those that fear your success will not include them, you need to take a step back and decide how healthy that relationship is.

It is time to assess why you are where you are today, and what you can do to move past the point where you are. Single parents need to put their children first, realizing that your children watch what you do every day. They will learn from you. If you tolerate being poorly treated, that will be their normal experience. They will tolerate being treated poorly by someone too. You don’t want your children to repeat your mistakes. You don’t want your friends and family to make the same mistakes you have made. You can be the person that demonstrates that it is possible to move beyond where you are. You are amazing! “Now let’s get going!” xo Sally