This was both a long and short week for me. I guess it would depend on what day you asked me. The kids had off on Monday and Tuesday, then my oldest came down with a fever so he stayed home on Friday as well. It was all good as I have been having an awesome life lately. The encouragement from friends and strangers has been overwhelming. I have been feeling so much love and so many connections to people that I feel incredibly blessed. So blessed in fact that even when something happened during the week that would have brought down I was able to move through it with a clear head. Finally having a long awaited ladies night on Friday finished the week with a bang! I’m hoping some of the awesome energy around me follows through to you.
This week I learned that:
10. real friends can be honest with each other without being afraid of hurting each others feelings. ( It’s so refreshing to have someone say something to my face then behind my back.)
9. I need to take more chances. ( I’m feeling the payoff as well as, learning from the failures.)
8. my children will become sick at the most inconvenient times. ( Yes, I should have caught on to this one earlier in my parenting adventures, but I’m a little slow sometimes. )
7. it’s incredibly painful to watch your child struggle with something other children find so easy. ( I keep hoping I’ll feel better about this someday.)
6. setting a timer helps me accomplish more tasks throughout the day. ( I didn’t want to go there, but what I was doing wasn’t working. This does.)
5. for local drama all I need to do is go to my towns Facebook page. ( I can’t believe the bickering, righteousness and downright nastiness that happens on there sometimes. Makes me feel kind of normal.)
4. what I write and say matters. ( Knowing that has made me more accountable and I’m glad. )
3. I’m surround by people working on changing their lives. ( I’m so proud to be in their company. Whether it’s losing weight, fighting a broken system, or saving their marriage people are doing it and I’m inspired.)
2. the changes that I’m making have been noticed and that keeps me moving forward. ( Thank you, thank you for your kind words.)
1. sometimes the same fears and insecurities that I feel within myself are the same ones felt by others close to me. ( We can’t help each other unless we talk about it. It can set you free.)
Hope you had a great weekend!
Jenn Markwerth says
#7. I so am with you on that one!
#1. I have to come to realize too I am not alone in my life! Phew! Glad to have friends to talk to about it you are so RIGHT!
Thanks for being there and being such and amazing person!
Ashley says
That’s awesome about #2!!! 🙂
Jess says
I know what you mean about the facebook drama, it’s crazy! I have a similar facebook group that’s made up of women who all had babies in June, and I swear some of them have lost their minds!
Cariann says
Thanks for being so real about life as a Mom and a friend. I am going to share this with my homeschool Mom’s group this evening as a way to encourage them.
Adelina Priddis says
These are some great lessons we can all learn from! In regards to #5, isn’t that so sad! I find people online can become very negative if they are not careful, and will forget that there is a live human being attached to that avatar on the other side of the screen.
Ethel says
Great top 10 Things I’ve Learned this week! Keep up the great work Momma!!!!
Chrissy says
These are all great! I have a couple friends who I can be completely honest with and it is such a great friendship!
Mallery Schuplin says
These are great things to think about! I am in love with the real friends one because you need people like that in your life or you will walk around without a clue.
julie nowell says
Whhohho! Leap ahead fearlessly! Being afraid is so over-rated!
Penny says
#5-I so get that! And FB in general gets way too intense for me sometimes. I’ve been limiting my tie on there.