Lately I am striving to be better….
A better friend. I tend to push people away as they get close and shut down from them. I want to cultivate friendships again and be someone that others can always count on.
A better daughter. I want to show my mom and stepdad how much I appreciate all they have done for me. I want to take the time to pick up the phone and call my dad or send him an email while he is in Florida for the winter.
A better mother. I am working on my patience with my girls. They are growing up so fast and before I know it be young women. I am trying to put down the phone, close the computer, and listen.
A better wife. The past couple of years have been rough for my husband and I. While things are much better, it’s not with hard work and we must never let things get like they once were.
A better Christian. I want to live my faith and become closer to God every day.
I like that many of your goals are about strengthening relationships with the people you love. After all, they are at the bottom of it all, aren’t they? Good luck in your endeavors, and thank you for linking up with JBE!
This is a great list and it applies so well to my own life, even though I’m not at the same place with mine as you are with yours.
I have had lifelong trouble with relationships of all kinds and for years I just wasn’t trying to build new ones, thinking I just couldn’t.
Suddenly it has all become clear to me: Life is all about the connections. And we have no higher calling than to nurture those relationships we have and maybe even build new ones.
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here’s how I look at things like this…if you KNOW IT, if you know what you want to be doing it, then somewhere in your heart you already are and the details will take care of themselves. We all have such a limited amount of time these days and to be ourselves sometimes takes a true backseat, but if you can look inside yourself and see the people that you love, the reasons you adore them and the places you want to take yourself, you’ll get there. If it takes longer than you expected…who cares…the point is getting there.
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I agree with Kir, the fact that you are aware indicates your willingness to work on these things so you are halfway there already. Good luck!
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Reading above … we all need a Kir
(I heart her too)
Love your post, your wishes and hopes … just striving to be better … will be a gift for everyone in your life!
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Oh, I want these things, too.
Steph
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It’s a constant struggle to be “better”, but let’s hope we never reach perfection! How boring would THAT be?
I believe life is best lived while striving to be better in one, or multiple, areas. It’s when we settle that we find our selves disquieted–so kudos to you in working on specific areas that you feel need adjustments. Bring on the change, baby!
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Me too. Yes, me too.
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Lots of lofty goals. So nice to see that they’re so much about people.
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