We don't value ourselves enough...

I really do believe that, as women (and men), we don’t value what we bring to the table. Whether you’re a stay at home parent, working in ministry/non-profit, or a member of the corporate world, chances are you don’t see the gifts you possess. To be quite honest, you are better than you think you are.


Now, you’re probably asking, “Where is this one coming from?” Well, it’s coming from my own reflections.

It’s not a self-esteem thing, I think that I’m a pretty good person and like who I am, it’s just difficult to identify my own strengths that make me a modern day “superhero” if you will. I see so many people out there and think I wish I was more like or I wish I could like .

We’ve all done it, and while comparisons inspire us and challenge us to be better in life, we also can’t forget what we do bring to the table.

In fact, I recently had a conversation where I used, my common phrase of, “I’m not anyone special, I’m not doing anything above and beyond to make a difference in the world, I’m just me…” the tables were turned to the oh so famous quote of “To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.”

Now, cheese and joking aside, it’s something we forget. If you sat down and asked me where I was lacking in life, I could give you a laundry list of items…I wish I was a better musician, I wish I was more artistic, I’m not organized enough, healthy enough, I wish I could love like Mother Teresa, etc. We’re all really good at finding the “not good enough” areas in our lives.

Here’s the thing, if we continue to harp on what we can’t do, we’ll never be able to have healthy relationships, we won't be good friends, good spouses, parents, employees, or just happy people in this world because we're too busy focusing on what's wrong rather than what's right with the world. It’s almost as if we need to get a check up, put on those new glasses, and try to see ourselves the way the world sees us.

If you get nothing else from reading this blog, please know that you are perfectly you and that makes you very special.