One of the things I learned quickly after being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia is that I had two choices: I could break down and give up or I could keep moving forward, however slow it had to go at times. Don’t get me wrong–there are times I felt (feel) broken, or frustrated, or angry, but I’m not giving up.
The same applies to writing. And, well, to all things life.
The only way we will reach our goals and dreams is by not giving up when life throws us challenges. No matter how large those challenges are, we can’t quit. We can slow down and take a breather, but:
In fact, we should channel those obstacles and let them mold us, strengthen us.
And then there’s this thought: 
Rejection and challenges sometimes knock the wind out of us. They leave us battered and wounded. And sometimes, the temptation to quit is very strong. Don’t let it win. “They” say the wall is there to see how much you want whatever is on the other side. If you quit, you’ll never know, you’ll never reach it.
Similarly:
Time improves our craft. It’s human nature to be impatient. My son, who is 8, often gets frustrated and gives up because something is too hard or is taking too long. I’m trying to teach him to keep at it until he gets it write, until he succeeds. For writing, time is our friend. I am a much better writer than I was one, five, ten years ago.
So keep on keeping on.
Alexandra Alessandri 