COVERGIRL & Walmart Partner to Turn “Can’t” into “Can” + GIVEAWAY #GirlsCan
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Have you ever had an “I can’t” moment? One where you just don’t feel like you can do something? Maybe it is something big like switching jobs or buying a new house, or maybe something very small like “I just can’t go to the grocery store today”. I think I have one almost every day. As my husband tells my kids almost daily, “Can’t means try harder”. They hate it when he says that, but it is true.
My big “I can’t” moment this past year was becoming a Girl Scout leader. I brought my daughter Danica to the sign up night at her school and talked to the women from the regional offices and told them I just couldn’t be a leader because with 4 small kids I was just too busy to do it. That wasn’t a lie. I am extremely busy, but mostly I was just afraid of something so bold and new. What would people think of me? What if I did something wrong? I just couldn’t see myself doing it. So I said no and waited, and waited, and waited for about 3 months for someone else to step forward and lead a troop for my daughter and her classmates. Nobody stepped forward. I started thinking: Could I do it? I really wanted this experience for my daughter and if that was what it took, I guess I would have to step forward.
I talked to a couple of other parents of girls her age also looking for a troop. Nobody was able to step forward with me, but they offered support. I also talked to a couple friends who were currently troop leaders for other ages and they were encouraging. I finally took the plunge and volunteered. I am not going to lie, I have had a lot of stress headaches because of it, but every meeting gets easier and I am growing to love the girls and their individual personalities. They are teaching me to be confident, and hopefully I am teaching them to do the same.
COVERGIRL is working to empower women to be strong and confident and turn “can’t” into “can” through their #GirlsCan campaign and they asked me to share it with you.
They want to encourage women and girls to be strong and confident by doing what they want such as owning a business, singing, rapping, rocking, being funny and playing sports. Because ! They are also turning “can’t” into “can” by donating $50,000 to Dress for Success®
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My mother in law encouraged me to return to school.
Each day I battle major depression
I was working a job once and had asked for a small raise. I was turned down and later decided to go freelance. I remember my boss saying something along the lines that she didn’t think I would be able to do it. Well, I’ve been freelance since 2001. Anytime I feel like I can’t do it, I think back to those days working for someone else.
Graduated college
I completed my MBA and there were times that I didn’t think I could do it.
I became a mom
A lot of people told me it was ridiculous to go back to school to learn to become an editor for film (at my age), and I not only learned all the new software, but graduated with honors.
Traveled through Europe!
I went and graduated from collage.
Starting and running my own business.
I went to clown school and became a clown for several years.
Never thought I would have a baby after the age of 40!
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They said women couldn’t teach science.
I had challenges in school when I was younger and the school board told my mom I would never graduate high school. This coming spring I’ll graduate with my 2nd master’s degree from a state university! 🙂
I was told that since I had a baby young, I wouldn’t be successful. Success is measured in more ways than monetary.
I got a higher paying job and took care of myself after I left my husband.
Everyone told me I couldn’t take college classes while I was in high school. I proofed them wrong and had 60 college credits on my high school graduation day!
I ran a half marathon! Actually I ran two of them! And I was never a runner. It wasn’t easy, but it sure was rewarding!
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Getting my ears pierced. I was so scared.