Who I'm not and what I
don't do---
(Disclaimer: These are
all dreams and desires I've had for my life at one point or another, some of
which I've completely renounced and some that I've merely postponed for the
time being..)
1. I am not an Olympic
beach volleyball medalist. I am not training to compete in any triathalons. I
have not been asked to star in any of Shaun T's upcoming fitness videos. My
days as an athlete are over, and now I just aim for a healthy lifestyle and consider
it a good day when I'm strong enough to lift a roll of banner material at work
without falling over.
2. I have below average
knowledge on current events in the world. I'm not proud of this, but it is what
it is. If you ask for my thoughts on the politics in Uzbekistan, I won't have
much to tell you. Nor do I have an opinion on Kim Kardashian's relationship
status, or even understand why the Kardashians are famous for that matter.
3. I don't cook regularly
or particularly well. I get by just fine on pasta and microwaveable meals.
Sorry future husband, maybe I'll change my ways when I have a family's
nutrition to consider.
4. I am not going to be
America's Next Top Model, an American Idol, or next season's Bachelorette.
Reality TV is my guilty pleasure, not my future calling. Accept it Lindsay.
5. I do not play the
violin, make pottery, or crochet mittens for orphaned children in Africa -- I'd
like to.. but for now, I don't, and that's okay.
6. I do not strut the
streets of New York in stilettos, or fight the L.A. freeway on my morning
commute to work at some fabulous design agency. I wear jeans and t-shirts to
work; any day that my hair is not pulled back in a pony tail is considered
glamorous; and I'll take my drive through the back country roads with the
windows down over a crowded subway any day.
Father,
Remind me
that I don't have to fill my life with these things that I sometimes wish I
could. Give me your vision for my everyday life, and help me live it out even
on days when I don't feel like it.
Empty my
hands. Fill up my heart. Capture my mind with You.
It's not about our story-
It's about playing a part in Your's.
We love you..
Love this! Lately in my mind, I've been doing a similar filtering process of who I thought I would be, or would have liked to be, and what I actually am. It's not a bad thing, and I'm finding beauty in what my reality is.
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