Here’s another edition of the Thursday Evening Post. 🌻

What have you been doing to enjoy the summer season?

I’ve been enjoying hiking and bike riding! 🚲 💜

Do you remember how you learned to ride a bicycle?

Do you remember how it took a lot of practice but that eventually you figured it out?

What would have happened if you had just quit trying to learn how to ride because it was hard?

This week’s song is a great anthem for motivating people to keep trying to achieve their goals—especially when they’re struggling!

Check out “Try Everything” by Shakira.

Lyrics:

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I messed up tonight, I lost another fight
Lost to myself, but I’ll just start again
I keep falling down, I keep on hitting the ground
I always get up now, see what’s next
Birds don’t just fly, they fall down and get up
Nobody learns without gettin’ it wrong
I won’t give up, no, I won’t give in
‘Til I reach the end, and then I’ll start again
No, I won’t leave, I wanna try everything
I wanna try even though I could fail
I won’t give up, no, I won’t give in
‘Til I reach the end, and then I’ll start again
No, I won’t leave, I wanna try everything
I wanna try even though I could fail
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Try everything
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Try everything
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Try everything
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Look how far you’ve come, you filled your heart with love
Baby, you’ve done enough, take a deep breath
Don’t beat yourself up, no need to run so fast
Sometimes we come last, but we did our best
I won’t give up, no, I won’t give in
‘Til I reach the end, and then I’ll start again
No, I won’t leave, I wanna try everything
I wanna try even though I could fail
I won’t give up, no, I won’t give in
‘Til I reach the end, and then I’ll start again
No, I won’t leave, I wanna try everything
I wanna try even though I could fail
I’ll keep on making those new mistakes
I’ll keep on making them every day
Those new mistakes
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Try everything
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Try everything
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Try everything
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Try everything

How do you like the song?

It was featured in the film Zootopia. 🐰

In the film, Judy Hopps, a rabbit, wants to become the first rabbit police officer. 🚓

As a little bunny, people make fun of Judy for having this goal.

Judy ends up graduating at the top of her class at the police academy but isn’t taken seriously as a police officer because she is a rabbit.

Despite the mistreatment that she is subjected to, she continues to work hard and try to make the world a better place.

Can you relate?

Can you think of a time you REALLY wanted to do something, but people didn’t believe in you?

Can you think of a time that people underestimated your abilities?

If you continued to strive to achieve your goal despite all that, how did it feel when you finally succeeded?

I think about how I wanted to share my love for music with others by creating an album—and how I didn’t always have support from others.

I remember how SURREAL it felt being in a recording studio to record my first album!

I remember how it felt like an absolute DREAM when I performed at my CD release show!

I’m grateful that I didn’t give up on my dream.

I hope that through my music I’ve been able to help others feel moved and/or like they are not alone. 💛

I hope through my weekly blog posts I’ve been able to brighten someone’s day! 💚

I would LOVE to hear about a goal that you REFUSED to give up on no matter what anyone said and how you achieved it! 🩷

May you be well! 💜

If you’d like to support my mission to share my passion for music with the world and spread joy, love, and positivity, you can do so here. Thank you! ❤️