A Solution Awaits You!

Pauline Respress, BAS, M.Ed.,
I have come to know that when life does not reach up to meet us, we must reach down to meet it. Then take all that we know to-- create a synergy, that forges a bond between what is and what we would like to see for our lives. It is a balancing act that requires staying in the present while still dreaming. Life is hard and at times requires that we grab hold to the hustler that lies in all of us. That is the part of us that fights against all odds, that takes a bleak situation and turns it into an opportunity.

I was born and raised in the heart of North Philly, the ghetto--and one thing that I learned from the hood --was no matter what the situation looked like, the goal was always to survive--to move from nothing to something. If you are cold and hungry then you find heat--you find food. This upbringing taught me to always find a solution, no matter the situation--to always survive against any odds.

I can remember in the early years standing in a line to collect unemployment and choosing to walk away and continue my job search. And a block away from the unemployment line--a job awaited me. This taught me to have hope no matter how bleak my situation. It also taught me that I can choose action over inaction. Our situation is never ever that bleak --that a solution is not buried in and through it. We simply have to reach down or up to meet it..It may not be the solution that we dreamed of , but it will solve our present situation, allowing us a chance to dream on.

The goal is to never ever give up--to continue walking through the fire or the field of daisies--and staying focused on our goals. No matter what the situation is--a solution awaits above or just below the surface.

So this week ladies remember to never ever lose the hustler that lies in all of us--it reminds us that a solution awaits us--if we choose action over inaction, hope over despair and finding a solution over falling prey to our circumstances.

Go Forth and Do Amazing Things,

Kind Regards,
Pauline

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