In these trying times, we could all use a little sprinkle of inspiration and positivity. I myself haven’t exactly been frolicking in the snow or making out with a handsome hunk as of late, so when I came across this article by Sandy Balazic, a soon-to-be graduate from ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, I felt it resonate with me.
The article entitled When Life Gives You Lemons, Go Back to School is about a single mom raising 4 children. In her quest for finding her purpose in life after her divorce, she goes to back to school- with one of her daughters as her classmate.
You can imagine how challenging things get. Balazic tries to balance being a mom with dealing with math problems. She explains what it’s like to be the oldest in class and have your daughter as your peer at school. As she and her daughter learn classroom lessons together, they end up being closer.
Stories like this really get to me. They help nudge me in the right direction. Balazic let nothing stand in the way of her dreams. She is somehow able to invest in herself and raise a family at the same time.
Balazic and her daughter are both graduating from college this spring. They will then face life feeling fulfilled, accomplished, and more headstrong.
I want to be able to do likewise. I want to look after my daughter and improve myself while I’m at it. It’s time I start doing something with these lemons.
