I Think I Can, I Think I Can

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.

We all know the book. It's one of Maeve's favorites right now. It's been impressive to see her go from saying one word at a time to "IthinkIcan" in the span of mere weeks. Though in the way she's saying it, I'm not sure if that counts as four words or one.

Regardless, day after day, she proves that she can do a lot of what she thinks she can.

When she meets an obstacle, we lightly encourage her to try it one (or a few) more times. She tries and tries again until she gets it.

We thought you could, Maeve, we thought you could.

As adults it's easy to get stuck or get in our heads about things. But sometimes the simplest of reminders, or reconnecting to the book we enjoyed in our youth offers a simple path forward: I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.

What's that thing that's been tripping you up, or that you've been considering doing? What if you were to apply the mantra of the little engine that could?

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.

When you take that next step know that I'll be here to tell you:

I thought you could, I thought you could, I knew you could.

Like is the case for my daughter, let every time you see a train be a reminder: "I think I can, I think I can, I think I can."

One small way I've applied this wisdom is by starting a publication called Songs That Move You. I love writing about music and I love sharing music that I think others might enjoy. So far I've written about four songs, and there are plenty more I'm excited to cover.

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