Who's Got Your Back?

Tips For What To Do When No One Supports Your Dreams

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Hey Readers!

Maybe it’s the fact there’s been no sunshine in New England for weeks now that’s got me in a mood, or maybe I’m just tired . . . but either way, this week, we’re taking a turn from the usual upbeat Go Get ‘Em posts to talk about this:

What do you do when no one supports your dreams?

One thing I’ve learned as a first-generation college grad that worked her way up from absolute poverty in my late teens, living on my own while trying to go to school and work full time (and while also navigating reoccurring illness and all the stressors poverty brings) is this:

Sometimes, the only one that supports your dream is you.

Have you ever had that feeling? A pent-up energy for a goal, a dream, you just HAVE to accomplish. Whether it be to finish college, write a book, start a business, climb Mt. Everest . . . you get the idea. It’s that thing that keeps your heart pumping, your body excited by the possibility that one day, you will achieve it. You proc…