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Just finish the race, You are a winner

in Inspiration on 03/23/17

Sometimes you just need to reach the finish line. There are times you need to push yourself physically and mentally harder than ever before.

Run for Independence 5k, Winter Park, CO (Bonnie’s friend made her go, she didn’t run but made it to the finish line)

Those hurdles you have to jump may seem too high. Jump them even if you fall. It doesn’t matter if you win or lose. It matters that you reach the finish line.

The best rewards come out of your hardest achievements. Empowerment comes from facing the obstacles that lie in front of us. Be proud of yourself and make it to the finish line no matter what it takes to reach it.

It’s those moments of jumping over those hurdles and the fact that you did it!!! That’s what matters in life.

Win the race, lose the race, it doesn’t matter as long as you finished the race. Accomplishment and the fact that you succeeded makes you a winner. You are a winner! Say it out loud, scream it out loud! Remember to celebrate your achievements whether big or small. Toast to your failures and your successes.

Cheers, from Bonnie (who hates running but pushes herself to run a few minutes at a time) Doing is always the better choice than not doing. Focus on the action verb DO this week, jump that hurdle and make it to the finish line! You will feel good about yourself.

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Bonnie believes, "You can star as the Princess in your own Fairy Tale." She loves playing dress up and wearing costumes. She enjoys attending parties with friends, good food and tasting local wines. She lives life to the fullest. She has pursued many different jobs in her life from retail, sales, real estate, event planner, event crew at a ski resort, to designing a home. She has always dreamed of showing people the beauty in the world, spreading more positivity in the world and making people smile. She created It's a Bonnie Thing as a travel and lifestyle blog.
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