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I really debated this post today…
I feel like blogs and social media, in general, are a place where everyone can post about all the amazing things that they do, the amazing times they are having, and all their fantastic talents.
crafts (Photo credit: Margarida Sardo)
I love that. I love to see what people are up to and all the wonderful things they create.
I am rambling…
Anywho, I debated this post, because I feel like I have been less than optimistic and inspiring lately.
But today, I decided to post because I want to try to inspire you in a different way.
I want to inspire you to be genuine, acknowledge that strength doesn’t always look the way we think, and that showing vulnerability is often times a sign of strength and not weakness.
Today has been a tough day for me.
I am fine, and nothing in particular has happened, but a bunch of things have accumulated and I just feel like poop.
I am emotional, doubting, questioning, and to say I was lacking in patience would be an understatement.
There are so many doubts floating around in my head. I am conflicted on so many levels and all around I just have some soul-searching that I need to do.
We all need to do some soul-searching every once in a while…
So I considered writing a really cute little post on what we have been doing for Brayden’s science fair project.
I considered writing a post on my class this weekend and the fun facts that I learned about sugar, honey, and agave.
Honey (Photo credit: quisnovus)
I considered posting an awesome recipe.
I considered posting about a really inspirational topic around finding purpose and meaning.
In the end, I decided not to fake the funk.
Today has been a hard day. I am acknowledging that, allowing that, and instead of putting on a great face and “being strong”, I am just going to be real and say that today has been tough.
Everyone has tough days ( I hope I am not the only one!) and sometimes we need to just allow ourselves to feel what we are feeling. That is not to say that we need to allow ourselves to wallow in it ( for too long…but a little while is fair!), but sometimes I feel like we are so busy trying to show the world our “game face” that we forget that the other feelings and vulnerabilities that we experience are important as well.
It is o.k. to show the world your true self, and in fact, the more we acknowledge our vulnerabilities, the stronger we become. In my humble opinion, at least.
How has your day been?
Yes, yes, yes!! Not every day can be great…how would we ever know what great was if we didn’t have the less than great days to compare it to? Thank you for giving us permission to be true to ourselves!
I have found the more that I show my true self (personally and on the blog), the more okay with myself I am. Thus, I am more welcoming and attractive to those around me.
I’m glad you posted this
Thank you. I am glad that I decided to be myself today
I totally agree. People will like you more when you expose yourself and your realness.
No one really likes Ms. Perfect and her “perfect life” or the curtains she pulls over her issues.
I agree, and I bad days too. Recently we have had a hard time with my starting work, the baby sitter kinda seeming like she wants more $ or doesn’t want to do it as well as me not being able to keep up with our house and out family diet.
I used to be all about having my game face and “big girls don’t cry” face on but then recently I decided, why?
Why fake it? Why let people think you are honky dory? Why stress out over being sure that you look like a wonderful person, couple or family?
Everyone knows that no one, couple, or family is perfect…we all have out issues and we all know that we all try to hide them from the world. I think in the long run people are going to like you more for exposing yourself and your issue rather than faking it and making it seem like it is perfect.
No one likes Ms. Perfect, her perfect relationship or perfect family.
We can all say that we have rolled our eyes just at the idea of that one person we know who FAKES IT ALL! – We all know one.
I often tell myself – What looks perfect on the outside is often crumbling on the inside.
You are so right! So true, often times the people who look the best, are the worst off!
I think much if it is that they aren’t hiding from others, they are hiding from themselves & their own criticism. I know I have had that tendency from time to time. I try to ignore it but I think we all do it. I got the idea of the what looks perfect on the outside is often crumbling on the inside in mind when someone at work called me “Ms. Perfect” as a joke & I couldn’t help but think if only you could see my “scars”, my not so perfectness. In a way I think the not so perfectness make us perfect!
Having a bad day myself today and reading this actually made me feel better. I do know that I am in GOOD HANDS and tomorrow will be better. Thanks for reminding me of that.