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Coming out on the other side

The last few weeks have been such a mix of highs and lows. On one hand some really great and wonderful things have happened. On the other hand I have been dealing with a declining and worsening situation. I’m left feeling a little wrung out.

One major issue I have tried to address on this blog is “Who the heck am I?”

My children are shooting up like weeds and no attempts to slow them down works. Believe me I have tried. I miss my babies. This growing up business, in my ever to be humble opinion, SUCKS!

With each passing day I feel that it is important that I figure out who I am.

One day these beautiful people I’m raising are going to move on. Then what?

Yes, I’m being a bit dramatic…

I believe that we have already established that I am a bit dramatic…

So I’m here figuring out who Krissi is when she isn’t the mom. Any ideas? Seriously an idea or two would be awesome!

Okay, so maybe I have figured out a thing or two like be positive and laugh. Laugh a lot. It’s good exercise and if you’re laughing things can’t be all that bad. Smile, smile a lot it has the power of changing your inner feelings, improve someone else’s day and the extra benefit of making people wonder what your up to. Most importantly remember you are a child of God.

I’m signing off today with a poem that I read and have made it my personal goal to memorize and believe.
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous.
Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of God.
Your playing small doesn’t serve the world.
There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so
that other people won’t feel insecure around you.

We were born to make manifest the glory of
God that is within us.

It’s not just in some of us – it’s in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine,
We unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
Our presence automatically liberates others."

Marianne Williamson

Have a wonderful Monday
Krissi

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