subscribeWhen my daughter was learning to swim she spent a lot of time resisting the experience saying frequently, “I can’t!” Her teacher, Margo, is a no nonsense person and an excellent coach. “Oh, you can!” she said. “Call it what it is: it’s not I can’t. It’s I won’t or I’m afraid, but it’s not I can’t!” With these few words Margo put the responsibility for swimming – or not swimming — squarely back on my daughter. She went from being the victim of a limitation beyond her control to having a choice in the matter. A foundational life lesson, I’d say. (By the way, my little girl learned to swim quite rapidly after that.)
What have you been resisting?
When you say “I can’t” is it true? What do you really mean to say?
Jeri of Salisbury, MD, dreams of taking her 6 kids to Disney World. Let's help her fulfill this wish.