Today’s SITS Back to Blogging challenge is to write about a woman who inspires you. This is hard, because it’s not any one person who inspires me…I am more inspired by qualities in a person. Right now, I am particularly inspired by one thing: women who hold it all together without whining.
I’m a whiner. I know it. I own it. I’ve made my peace with it. I do not, however, like it. I hate this quality in myself…the constant whining and complaining are so very unattractive! But it’s so deeply ingrained into my being, it’s become a part of who I am. So when I get stressed out and feel overwhelmed and hopeless, instead of doing something about the situation, I whine. I sit down and have a little pity party cry-fest. I do eventually do something about it, but first I have to break down and be an ugly person for a little while.
I admire the women who have been where I am…going back to school, keeping her kids and husband fed, clothed, and well cared for, managing her various volunteer activities with grace and style, taking care of a home, and for some, working on top of all of that. I want a job, but I feel like I’m already failing at everything else! How will I throw in a 40 hour/week job, too? But I have to do it. And the best part? It will make me a better woman. Maybe someday, I’ll be the one inspiring. Until then, I know I’m not doing a good job at anything in my life right now. I’m sorry to the people who are experiencing that first hand, and I promise I’m trying to do better. I never thought it would be easy, but I never imagined it could be this hard!
If you’ve done this…going back to school, taking care of your family, volunteering, working…how? What advice do you have? I’d love to hear how you managed it all!
And because this is an event that carries with it a super duper prize, I’m linking you up to Standards of Excellence, Westar Kitchen & Bath, and Florida Builder Appliances. I really want Thelma and Louise to come live with me and be my bestest friends!

