Wow, I am on deadline!!! That is a phrase that crossed my lips all the time when I was a working woman. It has been a long time since I was under the pressure of a real deadline! I am working with a good friend of mine to edit a bible study she has written. She has a speaking engagement and needs revisions in a publishable state by Monday! Whooo, the adrenaline is pumping! I have no quiet time, I am sharing my computer with my kids, and I have no Creative Services department to create templates, graphics, etc..... this is living wild! It is amazing how being reminded of what we are capable of refreshes the spirit! When your gifts lie dormant, they can get lazy, but just like muscle memory in your body, your brain can get it's sharpness back too, it just takes exercise! What gifts have you shoved in the back drawer while you tended to diaper changes, and grocery shopping? Do you need to dust some skills off, find a use for them, and give yourself a little reminder of what you are capable of ? I have a feeling that you have some some amazing gift that your are keeping to yourself. What are yours?
Every woman has things in her life she is willing to pay for, and things she feels like she can and should do herself. My list is generally a little different than most women I think. My sister would tell you it is because I think I can do things better than other people, hee , hee ... she thinks I am a bit on the controlling side. I cut my own hair, do my own hair color, do my own facials, make jewelry, that sort of thing. I will admit, it is a rare occasion that I pay hundreds of dollars for a color and cut, and walk out feeling amazing. I am almost always disappointed in the result. I get a manicure & pedicure, and always regret the color choice- or see smudges. It just makes me mad to pay a lot of money for mediocre results. (I can get mediocre results myself!) One thing I definitely am willing to pay for, that I easily admit I am the worst at, is CLEANING MY HOUSE!! I really hate it. I love the calm and peace that comes with the clean, well organized home. I thri...
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