what do you do to remind yourself of the reason that you keep going? what is the reason you keep going? i try to stay as conscious and aware of each moment, but sometimes it’s easy to get distracted or fixated on things that are unrelated to my goals and ambitions. i keep going because it’s more than just my future, it’s my children’s future and grandchildren’s future. i keep going so my kids can have their own rooms, space to roam, a backyard. so they can do the extra activities and have friends over and i can be available to pick them up and drop them off whenever they need me. i remind myself of this by becoming the version of myself i need to be to be able to provide these things. i stay healthy, clear-minded, calm and do what i can now to create that life with what i have. simply persevering through the tough stages of the beginning is enough to make me proud of myself no matter what anyone else says, thinks or expects of me.