Counciling Corner for Mar 29: You Don't Want To Give Up

Life is full of challenges. Some big, some small, but all can dishearten us at times and make us feel overwhelmed and discouraged.

While the goal of some challenge may be important to you, it can be easy to lose sight of that goal when things get in the way. Other responsibilities, a task’s difficulty, a lack of time or just the fear of failing, can all cause you to give up.

Step one in taking on a challenge is clearly defining what it is that you want to accomplish. Identify and write down the goal you want to reach. It should be something specific, not a generality like “be a better...