It's not easy staying motivated.

When your goal to break the glass ceiling for women in male dominated professions can feel unforgiving, judgmental, and cruel, turn to these 6 powerful quotes (to remind you why you're doing what you're doing):

Sports photography is a very demanding and competitive job which requires heavy and expensive equipment, long working hours, and duty on weekends. Some people perceive it as unfitting for women, making it even harder for female sports photographers to find a job. I hope that the few of us can help to break these prejudices.

Gladys Chai von der Laage's words inspire women all over the world to do whatever it takes to destroy stereotypes.

Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.

Bessie Coleman's words let us know that mistakes break us only if we let them.

Just because someone doesn't like what you do doesn't mean no one else will. A person's opinion is not The Truth, it's their truth.

Marie Forleo's words remind us to treat judgement like white noise.

You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.

Serena Williams' words are flood lights during times of darkness and self-doubt.

The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be. 

Oprah Winfrey's words encourage us to stand strong in our power.

Nonsense! If you want to do it, you can do it. The question is, do you want to do it?

Nellie Bly's words inspire us to dare the impossible.