Determination
The other day, I was half way through a training run and stopped to refuel. It was a hot and humid day. Mentally, I wasn’t looking forward to the second half of my run back home. At the store, I stopped at the water fountain and saw this poster frame on the wall... D E T E R M I N A T I O N As I stared and thought about what that word meant for me at that moment, it reminded me my "why" and I was determined to finish my training run – stronger. The word: determination is one of the driving forces that can encourage one to keep moving forward towards their goal. It gives strength and an encouragement from within to look towards your goal at the finish - even when you might just be at the start. Determination means doing whatever it takes to keep moving forward. Despite whatever obstacle that may be in your way, it’s the drive from within. For blood cancer patients, determination gives them the drive to simply ...