It's in there!

Lately I have been hit with one challenge after another. Recently I had the opportunity to work next to a good friend of mine who had ordered some office supplies. When the supplies arrived, she opened her drawer to put them in and was surprised that she already had more than enough of the same item she ordered. She said "It's already in there!" She looked at me and said "Jo, did you hear that?, It's in there! It's already in there!  At that moment we both knew that was a message we needed to hear. Just hearing her say that, sparked something in me that seemed to have been gone for a couple of months.  I wrote a blog entry a while ago about positive messages and how important they are. Well, this message was received loud and clear. Sometimes we get so overwhelmed with our problems and challenges that we forget some important information about them.  Information like, problems are temporary; they teach you something new; they provide an opportunity for growth and most importantly, we have the ability within to overcome them.
 

Many years ago there was a TV commercial about spaghetti sauce that used the phrase "It's in there!" The phrase was referring to fresh ingredients one would use to make spaghetti sauce from scratch, and that, even though the spaghetti sauce was from a jar, those same ingredients were in there. That TV commercial was the first thing that popped into my mind when my friend uttered those words. However, those words were confirmation of everything we talked about that day. We talked about already having strong faith and the power and ability to overcome every challenge we are faced with.  I am so grateful to have supportive people around me who help me keep the faith and stay focused on my goals and dreams. Please realize that you too, have everything within to overcome any problem you are faced with. Always remember to go within. It's in there!
 

"Every great dream begins with a dreamer.  Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." - Harriet Tubman
 

"Go within every day and find the inner strength so that the world will not blow your candle out." - Katherine Dunham
 

"Without faith a man can do nothing; with it all things are possible." - Sir William Osler