I am

I was catching up on my blog reading this week, and ran across something that hit me. One blogger had a list on her blog of what she is and is not. She had a very interesting, comprehensive list. I thought, "wow, I don't know that I could come up with that impressive of a list". But then last night, in the quiet dark hours trying to get my baby to sleep, I began creating my own list in my head. And I surprised myself. I suspect that this list is a fluid one - ever changing and evolving - but I thought I would give it a try, and share what I am and am not, at least for today.

1. I am Christian

2. I am a good mom - even when my teenager disagrees

3. I am outgoing

4. I am a moderate procrastinator

5. I am conservative

6. I am patient...sometimes

7. I am impatient...often

8. I am a writer

9. I am an avid reader

10. I am a nurturer

11. I am thoughtful

12. I am smart

13. I am grateful

14. I am not graceful

15. I am not an outdoorswoman

16. I am creative

17. I am a wife

18. I am blessed

19. I am an aunt

20. I am a sister

21. I am a granddaughter (and great granddaughter)

22. I am a worrier

23. I am afraid of spiders

24. I am a Disneyphile

25. I am loving

26. I am very protective of my family

27. I am asthmatic

28. I am not meek

29. I am not subtle

30. I am dramatic

31. I am a singer

32. I am a multi-tasker

33. I am a caregiver

34. I am strong

35. I am very hard on myself

36. I am injury prone

37. I am careful

38. I am loud

39. I am learning


Wow. It is amazing to me what making this list did. It made me take inventory of where I am, what I am, who I am. There are things on the list that I am proud of, and some things that, well, not so much. But they are on the list because I want to be aware of them, work on changing them and be a better me. How about you? What does your list look like?