Webster tells us that the definition of woman is: Feminine quality or aspect
It does not say, big boobs or high heels and pearls everyday. It does not say anything about anatomy or outward beauty. Feminine in history meant, sweet and kind, thoughtful and charitable. We are not the sum of our "parts", we are more than that.
I have spent the last 5 years saying to my husband "I want to be fun like I used to be" or "I want to find the old Emily". I would spend time every day tearing myself apart, inside and out. I was never good enough and I was never going to be good or fun again...
Last week I realized that I am not the sum of all my parts, I am the sum of all my roles. I don't know why I spent so long depriving myself of defining myself BY my roles. My children are my greatest accomplishments, why oh why would I not want to own that. I am different, God needs me to be different, my children need me to be different, my husband needs to be different and I need me to be different.
I am so grateful for my roles
- mama
- wife
- working mother
- housekeeper
- sister
- daughter
- friend
- church member
I choose today to let my roles define me, instead of running from them toward someone that does not exist anymore. I am Emily and my roles enhance who I am, they don't take away. They make me better! Embrace your roles and embrace your change as you become what God needs you to be!!
Dove make a video. It is amazing, beautiful and inspirational. Please watch it, then share it!
-E
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