Persistence is key

I'm not one to get easily discouraged by less than hoped for success. I know that good things are worth fighting for, and sometimes good things take time. I have learned this many times over, and after running my very first half marathon this past Saturday (yes, you may cheer for me. I am not humble at all.) I have been reminded of it again. Months of training and cold and gloomy weather have paid off, and I will hopefully never forget that feeling of running through the finish line for the first time ever. I know that in future races that I will run, and I hope there will be many, I will never quite feel the same again. Because now I know I can do it. That is of course not to say, that I won't feel excited next time... just not quite as excited as the first time. Ya know?

Well... it definitely has changed my life, and it has also reminded me that sticking to my job with Foundation Beyond Belief is the right thing to do, even though things are not going the way I had envisioned them. The plan is of course to start secular parenting groups all over the country. For that we need people to step up to the plate, take ownership of this project and be the leaders of their future parenting groups. I've been at this for about 3 weeks now, and nothing has happened yet. So I'm changing my strategy. I will contact the most enthusiastic people of all the groups and ask them to take over, at least in the beginning. Of course they can count on my help every step of the way. I'm hoping that this kind of encouragement is going to get people excited about moving forward and actually building groups in their areas.

If there are any readers here, who have not taken the FBB survey, but who would like to start a secular parenting group in their town, please do let me know. parents@foundationbeyondbelief is my contact information.
Persistence is key... and that's just it. :)