I was an awkward young child, awkwardly quiet and I had a really hard time connecting with peers. This has not changed much for me, I still stand in a room at work and realize I am the odd one out. I am not upset by this in any way, I just work harder.
So the other night we had a huge black tie event at our church. My husband was out of town, so I went alone. Now, yes, there were lots of single people there, not many married singles. You spend the whole evening explaining why you are alone and how you are fine with coming alone. Most people would stay home, I almost did, yet I thought if I had to wait to only do things with my husband who works weekends then I would never leave the house. I am a confident woman who can go out and eat by herself, watch movies by herself and feel confident in her marriage.
This got me thinking about all the things in my life that are odd. The list got too long for this blog to fit them all...I am a curvy woman in a skinny women's world, I am a full time working mom surrounded by SAHMs, I attend many functions by myself despite being married, many people are more educated than I am, and I have only one child. (I could go on and on) - Now this is not a pity party for Jennie, this is a realization that I let these things hold me back. I avoid friendships because of these things, I do not speak up because what I have to say is not relevant, plus I hide my passions/dreams from others who are doing what I want to do because it am not as "qualified"
So here is my question to you: What is stopping you from living out your dreams? What is holding you back from moving further in your career or relationships?
Together let's overcome our oddness! Let's stand together and find that we are unique!
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