Refocusing

. Warner Lake . June 2008 . 

Why is it that the grass is always greener on the other side? Something that I really struggle with is the comparisons I make between myself and everybody else. It is so easy to get caught up in what you think other people's lives are like based on what you see on the surface.

 I get so caught up with that in the blogging world. Everybody appears to be good at something. Whether it be they are an amazing crafter, an incredible mother, a motivational speaker, a skilled writer, an awesome photographer, a good wife, or having the ability to dress cute and pose so naturally in front of the camera. Every blog has something that focuses on that individual's strengths and strong points in life. 

When I started my blog, I had barely been married a month and was simply excited to start a blog about my new little family, consisting of Preston & I. That was it. I just wanted to be able to document all of the things we do and use it as a sort of family journal. But then I got caught up in the blogging world and found myself wishing my blog was more than it was. I love to sew and sometimes I would get on kicks where I thought my blog would become a place where I would showcase my crafts. So I did the apron post and even did a giveaway in hopes of getting people interested in my aprons. My one and only giveaway. Sometimes I would post about yummy recipes that I have tried or great books I have read. But I kept getting discouraged that my blog wasn't good enough. That my little family of two just wasn't interesting enough. That no one really cared to hear what I had to say. But you know what? I don't care anymore. Instead of blogging for everyone else, I'm going back to what my original goal was for this blog. To document my family's life. The good and the bad. If I don't have a billion followers, so what! I have 32 and I am so grateful for those that find my little blog interesting. I blog for me and I am going to do it my way. That doesn't mean I won't throw in a random craft project or recipe. It just means I am going to do this my way and go with the flow. I'm sure I will still be envious of the other blogs out there and I will always have feelings of inadequacy. But I am going to try my hardest to push those feelings out of my life. I'm starting over and refocusing on what is most important: my family. And who knows, I might even discover what I really am good at. :) 

A few inspiring words:

"Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you." -Dr. Seuss

"If you can't get a compliment any other way, pay yourself one." 

-Mark Twain

"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." -Albert Einstein

"Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are." -Malcom Forbes

"Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing flawlessly." -Robert H. Schuller

"Someone's opinion of you does not have to become your reality." -Les Brown

"Your thoughts build your life." -The Buddah

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Spiritual Exercise:

Read: Finding Joy Through Loving Service by Elder M. Russell Ballard

-Alma 12 & 13

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Physical Exercise:

-Run 2 miles without stopping!! 

-Strength training