Skip to main content

Believe in Yourself

By
 *a continuation from the last post*

I love when my past self helps my current self

Also, remember that time I used to write poems?

Any way, the issue is with my past self, my current self and my future self.
I think that's a little too much self
AND THERE IN LIES THE PROBLEM. 


I do want to be better for everyone else, but I think my pride wants to be perfect for the sake of self confidence. I think I'm looking at it in the wrong way. ya think? It's SO hard not to poke at the holes and want to fill them thinking "If I ignore them, who will fix them?" I think we get the answers over and over again without really understanding their power: Immerse yourself in the scriptures. Come to understand Christ. Serve others. Get off your butt and do what has been commanded, such as take care of your body, attend the temple, fulfill your callings, create a spiritual home, seek knowledge, love your spouse, your children, & try and try again! And even when we don't know it, we'll change. Good things change us. I'll still be me, but a better me. We can't look down the road and become intimidated by time. We can't look at the present and feel hopeless for what we can't see. We can't look at the past and think "fail." None of that matters. You know you are living, right? So just keep trying, in the best way you know how. 


You are always loved.
Who cares about what we can and cannot do,
what we have and haven't done.
Defy everything and just do good things.
Christ can help anyone do anything they didn't think they could do.
Don't deny yourself good things
because you're worried. scared. or intimidated.


A wonderful quote I took from Naomi's blog post today:
“People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long course of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars: and they pass by themselves without wondering."
-St. Augustine
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

We're patiently waiting

By
Picture Mr Smith putting together the pack-n-play. He was so cute. Mostly when he had to read the directions. Do we have a child? Don't ask such silly questions. Hopefully it won't collect too much dust in 5.5 months. We're ready now . . . (but not really) It has a changing thing and a removable bassinet that vibrates.  I'm okay with not needing a changing table.  It will probably mean we won't get a crib for awhile too.  Next we need to hear from our baby/exercise friends a good car seat & jogging stroller (maybe ones that work together)... Any favorites? Then a blanket . . . Then a breast pump . . . Then a diaper bag. . .  Then lots of diapers, toys & cute clothes.  And even a mobile.  Then they get older and there's even more things. Mr Smith is just so thrilled. I'd love to hear about any products that you recommend/absolutely love having. Here is one thing you can do to annoy Mr Smith: go ...
13 comments
Read more

Our Baby Story - Alexis

By
Alexis Jane Smith 04.27.13 - 5:16PM 8lbs 15oz - 22.5 inches brown hair, undetermined (blue) eyes NB clothes are too tight You hate diaper changes You love being swaddled You are a piranha for food Your skin is perfect You sleep better with noises You came out sucking on your fingers But luckily you're not a scratcher Basically, we think you're perfect. First day at home photo Dear Lexi,  We couldn't handle holding you inside my stomach for another minute. We made an appointment when the contractions never came. Things were changing, but you were still 7 days late. Maybe we were eager parents, but now that we have you in our arms, we understand why, really understand. You're amazing . By the time we showed up at your 6 AM hospital appointment to be induced, I was already 3.5 cm dilated & 90% effaced & having mild contractions. So mild I thought I might have had high pain tolerance because I didn't feel th...
9 comments
Read more

We Remember... All the Time We... Spent Together

By
My 1-1 days are shortly coming to an end with my oldest who decided to have more time with me and her youngest sibling this past year & I'll forever be grateful for that. I'm never ready for them to grow up and give most their time & attention to everyone else.  Again, we are excited for another phase & this time she gets to be the big kid coming back with more rest & confidence to wrap up her middle school years going part-time for 8th grade. Will busy work burn out still be a concern? Will "learning" in a noisy & crude environment still be a concern? Will losing more of her childhood still be a concern? Yes, yes and yes. However, she knows how to choose good friends, she knows how to work hard, and she knows she enjoys structure & peer competition coming from outside the home. I don't know if she'll push herself to participate more in sports, or find new opportunities elsewhere, but that's the blessings of this life - there are al...
Post a Comment
Read more