http://www.becauseishouldcare.com/2010/01/my-life-is-wonderful/ Everything you wanted to know and even more! Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:30:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.becauseishouldcare.com/2010/01/my-life-is-wonderful/comment-page-1/#comment-1219 Niki Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:10:13 +0000 http://www.becauseishouldcare.com/?p=3038#comment-1219 I completely and totally understand. (I will share something with you in person later today too that I can really empathize with you on.) Although being Vinny's mom is the greatest identity I have ever had, I too went through a stage (right about when I joined the Mamas group actually) when I was starting to really feel sad that I had somehow lost myself in there. To be perfectly honest, this is one of the major reasons I work full-time. I also appreciate that it allows me to have things like a house of my own, health insurance, a housekeeper, and spending money (sometimes!) too, but I am a simple person and could have easily gotten by living in an apartment and not having anything exciting had I chosen not to work. However... I choose to do something I love- teaching. It is another part of my identity. It is what God has called me to do, and I find a lot of fulfillment in life knowing that I make a difference outside of my home. I know that I make a difference as Vinny's mom too, but making a difference in my classroom is a different feeling. Still... now... I get envious sometimes of Marc that he has so many things other than just being Dad. He gets to do youth ministry and swimming. So, at Marc's urging, I have decided to start dancing. I was always too nervous to before, because I couldn't find beginners classes for adults, and I am truly a beginner. But I found some, and I want to do it, so I am gonna give it a shot! You will find your niche too. Just think, "What have I always wanted to do? What is stopping me? How can I work around whatever is stopping me?" :-) I completely and totally understand. (I will share something with you in person later today too that I can really empathize with you on.) Although being Vinny’s mom is the greatest identity I have ever had, I too went through a stage (right about when I joined the Mamas group actually) when I was starting to really feel sad that I had somehow lost myself in there. To be perfectly honest, this is one of the major reasons I work full-time. I also appreciate that it allows me to have things like a house of my own, health insurance, a housekeeper, and spending money (sometimes!) too, but I am a simple person and could have easily gotten by living in an apartment and not having anything exciting had I chosen not to work. However… I choose to do something I love- teaching. It is another part of my identity. It is what God has called me to do, and I find a lot of fulfillment in life knowing that I make a difference outside of my home. I know that I make a difference as Vinny’s mom too, but making a difference in my classroom is a different feeling. Still… now… I get envious sometimes of Marc that he has so many things other than just being Dad. He gets to do youth ministry and swimming. So, at Marc’s urging, I have decided to start dancing. I was always too nervous to before, because I couldn’t find beginners classes for adults, and I am truly a beginner. But I found some, and I want to do it, so I am gonna give it a shot! You will find your niche too. Just think, “What have I always wanted to do? What is stopping me? How can I work around whatever is stopping me?”
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