when I was feeling overwhelmed and frustrated my dear mother said "Christyn, you can do HARD things. That's just WHO YOU ARE." It was kind of an epiphany moment for me when I realized she was right. That conversation started sometime when I was in junior high and has reoccurred many, many times since.
The year I had Elyssa, particularly the first six months, was a very difficult time for me. I found myself constantly repeating my mothers words "You can do hard things. That's just who you are." I also ate A LOT of dark chocolate.
I recognize that what I might consider a hard thing is nothing compared to other people's problems. I've lived a very safe, secure, comfortable life and wouldn't trade in my hard life experiences for others. Yet they are still my struggles and I have to face them myself... or do I?
I don't really do anything alone. I've got good friends, a loving family, sweet kids, and a very supportive husband. I also know that even when no one else is there, I always have a Heavenly Father who loves me, knows me individually, and listens and answers my prayers. With Him I can do HARD things.
Now I find myself standing at what seems to be the beginning of my new reality: Young mother of three beautiful children all 3 years old and under. I know there will be painful days mixed in with the beautiful ones. There will be times that I think I'm going out of my mind, times when I give in to the useless and unproductive "mom guilt", and times when I feel totally and utterly overwhelmed. Yet I know I can do it. I can do hard things. That's just who I am.
I feel like I should vinyl this somewhere on the walls in my house, or wear it as a necklace (only not for that price. $34! Yikes!)... do something to remind me of this on a daily basis. In fact I think this is going to be my motto for the next year... or maybe the rest of my life. I also think I just might single handedly keep Hershey's Bliss Dark Chocolate on the market. That stuff is heavenly.
I can do hard things.
3 comments:
I had that saying on the wall of my classroom.
I do love handstamped jewelry. it is so cute!
You totally can do hard things. You went to Romania and worked in an orphanage. You totally can do hard things.
Spend the $34 on chocolate and have Alec make the necklace for you:-)
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