08/27/2018
She often sees me workout while I’m playing with her in the garage. 😍
The other day, she caught me off guard when she lifted the weights and started imitating me.
She was so sweet- in her innocence...
looking at me with eyes that said, “I wanna be just like you mom, am I doing it right?”
And it struck me-
although ONE of my goals as her mother is to teach her to incorporate movement in her life- honestly,
that’s not the most important thing that I want her to observe. 😳
I want her to learn kindness and patience when I offer to let the man go in front of me at the grocery store who has 3 items to my 29. .
I want her to learn gratitude and perspective from observing the three seconds before mommy “almost” has a major mommy meltdown--
And repeat to myself, “I have clean running water, I have clean running water” and am able to pull myself out of it.
And I want her to learn grace and forgiveness, for those times that mommy DOES have the meltdown-
but is able to come around, admit to her mistakes and say “I’m sorry I may have scared you.” Because we’re all human right? .
“Mistakes” and “imperfections” would be my middle name if it wouldn’t have been publically frowned upon. hahaha!
But it’s our ACTIONS that speak the loudest about us-
It is our ATTITUDE during adversity that defines our character.
How will she see me overcome my obstacles?
With selfishness and greed-
or with self acceptance and the determination to do better next time?
My hope is that I exemplify the latter. .