You Can Do This Hard Thing - Carrie Newcomer

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You Can Do This Hard Thing - Words and Music by Carrie Newcomer
©2016 Carrie Newcomer Music (BMI), Administered by BMG Chrysalis

From the 2016 album "The Beautiful Not Yet"

A Message from Carrie:
Barbara Kingsolver has written about a phrase she uses to encourage her children, “You can do hard things.” I loved this idea behind this phrase. It absolutely acknowledges the difficulty of the task at hand, and yet, at the same time it completely affirms that the child has everything they need to move forward, and that they have support. I began to think about all the times in my own life that someone has given me that kind of sound advice and encouragement.

This is another song written for a spoken word and song collaboration with Parker J. Palmer and Gary A. Walters "What We Need is Here: Hope, Hard Times and The Human Possibility." Feel free to share this with someone who has helped you in hard times - or perhaps you'd like to encourage today.

Connect with Carrie:

FULL LYRICS:
There at the table with my head in my hands
A column of numbers I just could not understand
You said "Add these together, carry the two, now you"
You can do this hard thing, you can do this hard thing
It's not easy I know, but I believe that it's so
You can do this hard thing

At a cold winter station breathing into our gloves
This would change me forever, leaving for God know's what
You carried my bags, you said "I'll wait for you"
You can do this hard thing, you can do this hard thing
It's not easy I know, but I believe that it's so
You can do this hard thing

Late at night I called, and you answered the phone
The worst it had happened, and I did not want to be alone
You quietly listened, you said, "we'll see this through"
You can do this hard thing, you can do this hard thing
It's not easy I know, but I believe that it's so
You can do this hard thing

Here we stand breathless and pressed in hard times
Hearts hung like laundry on backyard clothes lines
Impossible just takes a little more time

From the muddy ground comes a green volunteer
In a place we thought barren, new life appears
Morning will come whistling some comforting tune for you:
You can do this hard thing, you can do this hard thing
It's not easy I know, but I believe that it's so
You can do this hard thing.
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Feb 2023 both my sisters were in 2 different hospitals with different life limiting cancers & the words "you can do this hard thing" were repeated often. 💔

jbaker
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I'm not crying, you're crying....
This should be 10 million likes.

chriswhite
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I played this song over and over in the weeks following my husband's sudfen death. It helped me to get through that very hard time.

marilynkieffaber
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Dear Carrie, your songs are helping me navigate a moment of doubts regarding my health. Just left the hospital, and your voice and words helped me during the long hospital nights and are helping me regain trust and confidence that I can still make the best out of my situation. Thank you so much for all the beauty and healing you gift us!

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Helping me get through a very sad day as we learn the results of the presidential election. We can indeed, after we grieve a bit, to do this hard thing together, remembering that our story is not over.We will keep on keeping on together thanks to music like yours and so many amazing spirited companions that have faith and hope.

barbaradavis
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I'm a Breast cancer survivor, this song carried me through my journey, yesterday I passed this song on to a young newly diagnosed breast cancer friend. It speaks volumes for the strength we don't know we have!

kaymoore
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Two friends are brought together because their husbands share a horrible cancer. One shares advice. One shares her art. And then one shares this song. We can do this hard thing, but it helps to have a beautiful reminder. Thanks!!!

carolhedberg
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I do believe that, like cards, there is a Carrie Newcomer song for any occasion. What a beautiful collection of music she offers.

harntheory
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I shared this song with a friend. I had told her that it is my trusty flashlight when I find myself engulfed in head chatter and depression. For me this has healing qualities.

flanclan
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I was thinking of this song the other day when I was able to play and sing at my brother's memorial service. I was playing another of Carrie's songs, "The Gathering of Spirits, " and I was trembling because I was so nervous and emotional.

elizabethtobey
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this was the song that I sang over and over through three hard years. Thank you Carrie

brisafey
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thank you dear friend janet for sending this encouraging song to me I know its true and if I get discouraged, I’ll play it once again

mariewallace
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How lucky we are to be able to share Carrie Newcomer's kind, gentle soul and music via the Internet. Thank you, Ms. Carrie.

WMartinWelch
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Thank you, Carrie Newcomer! We need this song right now. To help us through a pandemic. We can do this hard thing. Together.

EileenCampbellReed
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I listened to this song while running a marathon and it brought me to tears. There's so much strength and grace given through your work. Thank you!

monikakarna
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How beautiful and encouraging! Thank you😁

nancybellini
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First time today I heard of this artist - where have I been? This song speaks to my soul today.

simonnash
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Heard this on NPR. I love it so much.
I wish more music could be this meaningful. ♥

RaveBabyFuu
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helps me through Panic attacks and anxiety. thank you.

lynnthecreepygirl
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Carrie, I have been with with you since Stone Soup. I get it. And I LOVE this.

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