Have Patience...

We all have our "down" days. Those are the days when our self confidence is lacking and we don't even want to get out of bed in the morning. Sometimes this lack in self-worth stems from a comment, a look, a pair of jeans not fittin' quite right anymore...whatever it may be, whatever it was that made you feel low, it seems to put a gray cast to everything around you. The past few days for me have been that nasty gray...don't get me wrong, I have plenty of "up" days too. So I don't want anyone to think I'm depressed or anything along those lines. But it's just been a recent thing where I've been hard on myself and mostly due to all of the above reasons I mentioned...a comment, a look, and those damn jeans.

I've been doing some thinking the past few days and I realized something. Since when do I allow someone to dictate how I feel? No matter WHO it is... I've had to ask myself some questions to help me feel better.

*Does my husband love me? YES

*Do I have friends and family that love me and support me? YES

*Am I a strong, independant woman that has overcome trial time and time again? YES

*Am I the type of person to allow someone to make me feel less than I know myself to be???? NOOOOOO

*Am I the type of woman that will take a negative thing and turn it into something positive? ABSOLUTELY

So that's exactly what I'm going to do. I'm going to take these past few days of nasty grey and learn from them. I'm going to make it a positive thing and make myself a better person for it.

I found this quote and I find it to be quite fitting for how I feel and have felt...


"Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them -- every day begin the task anew."
~Saint Francis de Sales

Having patience with myself might just be one of my biggest faults. I'm my own worst critic. But all I can do is try to make each day better than the last. :)

I want to express my gratitude to all of my wonderful friends. You are all very dear to me, and in times of that "nasty gray," I know I can count on you to lift me up. You are all beautiful people. Thank you!