Super Mom Advice

Speeches are not my forte.  Speaking in front of crowds has never been a gift of mine (except when I gave the same speech at least twice a day for about 2 years at a previous job).  In fact, I never think well on my feet and when I speak in front of others, I say 'um' and 'uhhh' more than actual words, unless I read from a piece of paper.  But then I'm shaking so badly, the shivers are so distracting, no one notices my seamless sentences.  So, I've always relied on writing and journaling...it's like free therapy!

I looked back through my journaling this week and the number of times that I have reminded myself about things that I already know, is countless.  Strangely enough, I expect my kids to obey and remember rules about manners and respectfulness the first time I tell them.  I can't even remember the obvious most of the time, and I'm an adult!  Some of the sentences that stood out to me were, "Don't compare your life to other people's lives," and "It's not about you."  Also I read, "Be humble and content," and my favorite was, "Don't worry about what you can't control."  Words to live by?  I'm trying.  

Coincidence or not, I heard some of my favorite 'super mom's recite these words to me on several different occasions this week.  They were different conversations with different women on different days about different things.  The thing that bundled this all together was a Facebook post that I saw this morning stating, "If you keep your mouth shut and don't become vulnerable, how can your friends and community support you?"  Vulnerable?  I really dislike that word.  Am I the only mother that wants the world to think that my life is just peachy?  Well, I got news for you...it's not...it's far from perfect.  I struggle, daily, with the things mentioned above...and A LOT more!  Besides, if we were perfect, what would be the point?

Most of my journaling goes unseen by others.  I know.  You find that hard to believe because if I can be so winded on here, there must be miles and miles of sentences hiding my computer....yep...you are  correct!  But after some serious thought and a nudge from a hand I couldn't actually see, I decided to post some of those struggles on here today.  Thanks to my super mom friends who remind me what's important...not having a life that appears to be put together perfectly; but a life in which I make an effort to improve, everyday.  I don't want to be stagnant and stale.  I want to admit my faults, ask for help when I fail, and ask my friends and family to rejoice with me when I succeed (which, by the way, I wouldn't be able to do without the part they play in my life).  

Thanks, friends!  Have a great weekend!