Who You Are

My Glamorous Mom Life

Sometimes I believe we get caught up in who we are as mother’s and wives that we forget WHO we are. I know I do. Sometimes I feel like that’s all I am, just a mom, or just a wife, but that’s a huge lie. I keep trying and trying to do what I want to do, get a moment of quiet by myself and I become selfish, while I’m just trying to be just me. I forget that I am all these things. But, you know people say everything isn’t just black and white there’s grey in there. There’s a balance we have to find in our lives. Yes, I am a mom, wife, me, and a child of God. I am ALL those things. Not just one at a time. That’s my problem. I am trying to be so many separate things when they aren’t separate at all. (whaaattt? Light bulb moment) In trying to be all these different things I am actually losing myself in the frustration and anxiety of all these different things in my head that I have to be or I have to do, when in reality, it’s not a long list. All those things I am and have to be is ONE thing, ONE person. It’s what makes up who I really am, not separate parts of who I am. (Are you with me? Or am I just confusing? Lol)

 

So back to the balance part. God first, my husband second, my child third, and myself last. Sounds easy enough but there’s only so many hours in a day. I try to have my prayer and Bible reading first thing with my coffee in the mornings, but with a 1 year old that’s almost impossible. So, I make sure he has his milk first thing and that buys me time for prayer and Bible reading. While he plays, I try to read a novel or get chores done. When he’s watching a movie at night I try to spend time with my husband. (This usually includes playing WOW). You see it’s just all about balance and scheduling. You can be all of WHO YOU are every day. There’s no reason for all the stress that comes with trying to escape one thing to be another. Just be all of you, and make time for each aspect of who you are without losing another aspect of you. God has blessed you with all these different aspects of YOU, don’t try to change it or escape it. Embrace it. <3

 

This is where I’ve been, and I’m worn out, I’m tired, and exhausted. I cannot be 5 different people, I can only be ME. I’m thankful that God has blessed me so much, and I need to be embracing it and trusting Him and His word, and everything He teaches me. I hope that if you’re in a similar spot in life that you can take something from this and am encouraged. I pray that you will see you are who God made you to be and that’s a blessing.

Keep being glamorous and always remember Proverbs 31,

Carlee, The Glamorous Mom.

 

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