Sunshine

This week I have been thinking a lot (shocker). And the more I think, the more I learn about myself.

Here are a few of my thoughts:

1. As I have gotten older, it gets harder to let new people in my life. But it is important to let God bring those people to me.

2. There are a lot of people that talk out both sides of their mouth. That is something I cannot control, but I can control my actions.

3. When those close to me tell me I can do something...they mean it (and it is important to listen).

Do you sense a pattern in these thoughts? In my mind, these all circle around to self confidence and trust. As for me, these are two of the most difficult things to figure out as a human being. Maybe not for everyone, but I think a lot of people would agree. As women, I think we can trust our "gut feeling" on just about anything. That is one thing I am having to learn to do. 

This week, I was reminded me of how true this statement is: "People come in (and out) of your life for a reason." They may not necessarily stay in your life forever, but in some way that person impacts who you are and why you have become the person you are today. Some people may just be brought into our lives to make us stronger and to help us grow. 

Everyday Charlie tells me how beautiful I am or how smart I am. Everyday my mom tells me how strong of a woman I am. Not that I didn't ever believe them because I trust them both with my Maisey and Maxi :) so of course I believe that they mean it! I just didn't have enough confidence to believe it for myself. Today its an "ah-ha" kind of day. The sun is shining today, but it may not be tomorrow. Nonetheless, it's up to me to feel like the sun is shining from the inside out everyday. 

My happy place where the sun always shines. Happy 4th--you can find us at the beach!