"Do we dare to be ourselves? That is the question that counts." ~ Pablo Casals
I had a funny conversation today. I (recently) changed my profile wording on this blog to be reflective of this exercise in growth I did a few weeks ago. Short version of that exercise - name 3 women you admire, 3 things about them, and 3 reasons why you do. Then you take that and you can SEE for yourself what others see in you AND what is possible for you to see in yourself. So I decided to take those words and make them my Profile Paragraph.
And it kind of makes me chuckle to read it. For while I do believe that I AM that/those things, I also am so many other things (that didn't make the list). And I am really not ashamed or embarrassed by those things. Now, that's not to say that I don't wish I wasn't this or that or less of this or that, but it is me, all me.
So I thought I would take this opportunity to round out my profile picture - here. 'Cuz it's all me too...
...I'm (also) impatient, quick to react, obsessed with lists and fantastic fine point pens, think way too much about what I do wrong, am too loud, have a whiny voice, paid $10,000 to have a full tummy tuck and then gained 50 pounds in other places, hate loud music IN my ears, am too naive, don't tell my husband, daughters, friends, parents and sisters enough how much I love them, can't jump -- no really, not AT ALL, I can't wear high heels anymore (since the $10,000 surgery) which sucks and makes me look fatter, never really could "play" like a kid, have to do 14 things at one time because I can't sit still, and I hate fruit in anything but my hand.
That was my funny conversation today. No, I didn't tell this person all of that, I just thought of it all while she and I were chatting about profile wording. OH, and sometimes I'm not a good listener and fail to own that and apparently pretend to listen while in reality I was apparently building another list instead of honoring the person speaking to me. Ma'an, I make my own a*& tired!
But what I thought about most was, why don't our profile paragraphs read like this? After all, is it so daring to be our true selves?
My family that ROCKS!!
About Me
- Tracey Catarozoli a.k.a Sally Sunshine
- They call me Sally Sunshine and have for as many years as I can remember. I have a very joyful spirit and love to share in the everyday delights, love, and happiness of people. For me, a smile directed at me, given to me, shared with me is the best evidence that I have touched someone's heart. I hope to touch people for having known me and I hope to learn from each person I meet and love. I also hope that at the end of this journey, people will say of me that I was the lady full of smiles and sunshine, that my life was filled to capacity with love, and that their heart was forever different for having known me. I hope they will recognize my courage, my strength, and my belief in filling each day with joy.
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