Sometimes, as life goes by, people tend to forget one simple thing.
Our worth.
I know I do.
I get caught up in the busyness of life, the success of others. I notice all the ways I'm not enough. I see people doing amazing things, changing the world, traveling to distant lands, dressing in the finest fashions, living in big mansions and enjoying their 'perfect' lives.
I get caught up in comparing myself to everyone around me.
I'm not as tall as her.
I'm not as funny as her.
I'm not as pretty as her.
I haven't done as much in life as them.
I see most of the people my age, graduating from college, traveling the world, getting married, having babies... and what am I doing? I'm writing a blog post, which, will be the exact same thing I do tomorrow night, and probably the night after that. (Not that that's bad, I really love you guys.) I look at my life, and I just feel like I'm falling behind. That there's so much I should be doing, and I'm not.
Sometimes people look at me, and ask, why aren't you married? You're not graduated? You don't have kids? Uh, nope. I'm busy being awesome.
But here is what I have done.
I've conquered hard things.
I've relearned how to walk after an accident that almost took that away from me.
I've taken a paralyzed ankle, and I've RAN.
I've suffered imaginable heartache, and I've come out BETTER for it.
I NEVER lost my faith in God through hard times.
I've held on to the things that have always been the core of who I am, even though it would have been easier to forget them.
I've stayed positive.
I've learned WHO I am.
I know what I need out of myself, others and life.
I can let go.
I can grow.
I can take situations that most people would freak out about, and then I can solve the situation and laugh.
I've done all of those things because of who I am.
I am a daughter of God.
I am a Woman of FAITH.
I am Nichelle.
Being Nichelle is pretty awesome.
Even though, I break down, I cry, I get emotional, I get overwhelmed, I fail. All of my failures don't matter, because I get up, dust myself off and keep going.
I keep going because I know who I am.
Because I know my worth.
I know how special I am, that there are things that I can do, that no one else can. We each are here for a reason, we each meet the people in our lives for a purpose. There's something YOU can do, that no one else can.
NO ONE CAN TAKE YOUR PLACE.
You are special, you are needed, you are of worth.
YOU HAVE NO LIMITS.
You can and WILL become the BEST YOU.
The best part is, we get to GET THERE.
We get to grow.
What a blessing, to experience growth.
I'm doing my best not to get caught up in comparing myself to others.
Yes, they are great, wonderful, amazing people.
But, I'm just as great, because God made me, and He doesn't mess up, He creates beautiful and wondrous things, He made me, and He loves me, and that's quite an amazing thing.
xoxo
Nichelle
19 comments:
What a great post!!
I get so bogged down on comparing. I also put too much of my self worth on how popular my blog or shop is and it's not right. Thanks for giving me that shove to know I am wonderfully made by God. :-)
Love this post, sweetie...the "I'm busy being awesome" line is a keeper, might have to use that myself sometime:)
It is easy to compare in this business and in this world, but, as you said, we each have our own God-given talents that no one else possess.
Thanks for the reminder xo
awesomeness!(:
Beautiful. What you do is powerful, keep it up! Loved this post!
For me, the best thing about remembering all this is the fact that I DON'T deserve any of it. I did nothing to deserve God's grace and love for me, at all ... He just loves and values me because that's His nature.
The world tells me that "I deserve the best", apparently because I am able to be strong and perfect and beautiful all on my own. I know better. Any true worth that I have, is in Him. :)
I like this post and its faith based posts that do bring me back, because I can appreciate when anyone shares the moments where God speaks to them so vividly.. God bells you, Im glad you posted this because we may all have this faith but we forget how to use it :)
Beautiful! Absolutely inspiring :)
Nichelle you are beyond beautiful and I admire you for all you have done in life. Keep being YOU because as you can see a lot of people really like YOU :)
such a sweet post!! you ARE awesome girl!!!
Beautiful post. You are such an amazing woman, don't ever forget that!
i love this. and i feel it, too. i am 26 (almost 27) and everyone around me is married, engaged, in a long-term relationship, pregnant, or showing off their awesome babies. OR they're crazy successful and wildly wealthy. I have a great life, but it's SO hard not to compare as I buy my own Valentine's chocolate and flowers, cuddle up with my cats, and wonder if I'll ever be grown-up. I totally get it and I totally appreciate your post. :)
I've been quietly reading your blog recently but I wanted to come out from behind my laptop and say hi! I love this post. It is so hard to remember how involved God is in our lives and our stories. He has perfectly made you and created you to be just who you are. Although I am married, (and am still surprised God chose for me to marry so soon in life! but very happy for it!)I have been struggling with some life altering health issues. And it can be so hard to look at other's and not be healthy like them and know that if I am able to have children we need to wait for my safety and the baby's. But the good thing is God knows our every struggle and gives us ALL that we need to get through (2 Peter 1) . With aloha, Laura
i'm so glad you posted this. often times we get so caught up in life we forget the important things... that God is there, that He loves us, and is there every step of the way. what a great reminder :)
i love it when you post awesome, inspiring posts like this. it's completely amazing! i am spellbound, speechless! i'm so glad that you have a good attitude and that your angle/leg is feeling better! :) I'll be praying that it fully recovers.
I really, really needed to read this. Self-worth is something that I've struggled with for a long time. Blame it on being an introvert, quirky or whatever you like, but it's definitely been a defining factor in my life. This post was a great reminder that true self-worth can only be found in Christ.
Awesome, awesome, awesome post! :D
- Felicity. x
Hey Nichelle, love the quotes! Just FYI the "She is clothed in Strength..... printable is by Kathleen Ang-Dalseno her website is www.printablescripture.com. Just wanted to give you the correct source.
This is so true! As a single 32-year-old who's still in college, I find myself grumbling about just such things somedays!! (Okay technically I've finished my Bachelors and am now in art school). But still... it makes me feel sometimes that I'm just spinning my wheels in life, especially when my younger cousins and sisters are getting married and having babies. I want that life, but I know that where I am is where God wants me to be. And even though I don't have a man telling me he loves me, I do have my Heavenly Father telling me that every day! Thank you for the reminder. :)
Love the post!
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