Saturday, June 2, 2012

A New Perspective

So the last few weeks have given me more perspective and wisdom than I ever thought was possible in such a short amount of time. First of all, I am now fully aware of just how tough I am! I guess in certain situations I am fairly confident, but as a whole I have always struggled with confidence in myself. I am most certainly a "comfort zone" person and am happy sticking with what I know. However, due to life's unpredictability I was forced to fully own the last few weeks on my life and am happy to say I've faired SO much better than I ever thought possible.

Secondly, I now know I am a good mom! That probably sounds silly to say or maybe even a little vain but as I previously stated confidence in myself is pretty hard to come by and the fact that I want everything to be "just the way it should be", or at least the way it should be in my own mind, I am often VERY hard on myself and even overly critical of my abilities. However, Heavenly Father has a way of humbling me and causing me see myself through his eyes and this has definitely been the case as I've relied more fully on him in my times of need.

And thirdly, I am MUCH more aware of the blessings in my lifet! Humility sure is an eye opener! But it's only when we're forced to step outside of our comfort zone and when we are pushed to our limits that we finally see what our potential is and the bigger picture that's in store for us when we push through :) I am SO unbelievably grateful for my husband and everything he is and does for me!!! So often we take the people most important to us for granted and I think this was my wake up call to see my husband for what he is... my literal other half! I am SO grateful for an amazingly smart, funny and purely compassionate little daughter of mine! She brings me joy that transcends the ability to comprehend it! And I'm SO very grateful for my family and friends who buoy me up, lend support and give me the encouragement I need to keep improving upon myself!