A year ago many of the ideas and fallacies I had clung to for most of my adult life were shattered. This was life altering for me because I had built up things in my head that weren’t real, many of us do this and for me it led me to believe something was more than it truly was. Thank the heavens that I have good friends who helped me deal with it and emerge stronger. But changing the way I saw things opened other sides of me.....
Less than six months ago if you had told me I would be who I am today I would have laughed. The way I view me has changed, the way the world views me doesn’t matter so much anymore. The only thing that matters is the transformation taking place inside.
Last week I had a discussion with a woman whose physical control literally astounds me. If I can learn to do even half of the things she can teach me I will be thrilled. After class we had a discussion in which she told me how much *I* inspire her. My response was me? I’m just a middle aged woman seeking out who she is and desires to be...while you are a positive, empowering, powerful female. Her response was that I am courageous and strong to want to flip the script at this point in my life. I needed her perspective—-it helped change the way I see me, and it helped me to realize what I see when I look in the mirror with a critical eye is NOT what others see when they look at me.
I am so very blessed to start another year in this crazy ride we call life. I am about to start one of the craziest years I will ever have as the changes I’ve been patiently waiting to make grow near. I am surrounded by family and friends who love me no matter who I emerge from this journey as. I am empowered by women far stronger than I can ever be. I am inspired by women who have so much to teach me about this world I hope to live in and are willing to help my little bit stumble. Mostly I am excited....excited to see what experiences and things can change the way I see myself and make me stronger.
Today I hope you will stop in this crazy busy world and look at yourself from someone else’s perspective and be surprised by what you learn about you.
