New Year...Not Really a New Me

I suppose I can still write about New Years resolutions...we just flipped to double digits today, right? Well, here's the deal...I've been wracking my brain, praying, & thinking about my New Year's Resolutions & I have come to a conclusion. I'm not referencing those people who have BIG, lifestyle altering things that they need to change for health or safety, okay, I'm referencing myself and maybe even some of you reading. I have decided that my goal in 2017 is to just be me...the best version of me...I have some things to clean up, we all do, but to just be me, and be cool with the fact that it's just perfect. 

God made us who we are for a reason. He made cooking not my specialty, but He made art one of my talents. He made me crave alone time or time with a small group of friends instead of big group parties, and He made me like cold weather over hot. He even made me be a little too sentimental & too over the top about football. But, you know what? He doesn't make mistakes & He is proud of His work. 

My mom told me years ago that the closer you get to 40, the less you care what others think about you. This has been a struggle for me as long as I can remember having any struggles. This is the year that I begin to cast that aside & embrace who I am. The person that God made and loves, quirks, annoyances, & shortcomings included. I have a couple of close groups of friends & my super sweet Little family to whom I can tell the absolute truth & who will be there no matter what & have proven just that. To those peeps, you're my people, & I will commit to love you more than ever this year. I am committing to be the best version of Amy that I can be ☺️ So, if you want me to put it into terms...I'm gonna cook a little more (you heard that before?), read a lot more, I have a personal running goal (that I won't share, because if I fail, I don't want you to know- bc I care what you think...& apparently, I need to work on that part) 😂. I'm going to read my Bible and pray more & pray bigger and bolder prayers. I'm shooting to be the best wife and Mom that I can be - in the perfect way that was meant for me and for my people that God has given me. I'm going to write things down more - because my brain forgets stuff after having a couple of kids. I'm going to decorate my house (& the outdoors) more and change cleaning products - because I am crunchy. And I'm going to write down my travel bucket list so we can start crossing things off! 

Here's something that I loved...I'm going to let it guide me into 2017. I wish everyone the very super best 2017 & ask you to look at what God gave you. It's probably pretty cool, it may need to be cleaned up a little, but being something you're not or changing things because someone or some group doesn't approve is for the birds. Cause you are loved. Very, very much. Maybe not by the person/people that are haters, but what importance are they anyway if they don't love you back? I say it again. Look around. You. Are. Loved. Find those people and love them fiercely. And your God. He loves you fiercely. Love Him back. 💚😍

           

Let's go win 2017...by just being who God made us to be!! I'm going right now to love my husband and kids. 💚