We tried a new
recipe this week. One pot and one
word. Good. So good.
It's kind of a spin on a baked ziti that we've done before, but I'm
gonna say…try it! You can make it the
morning or ahead of time and freeze, then just bake it up when you're
ready. Try it!! Let me know what you think…or if you think
it's terrible, don't really tell me. I
think you know what I'm looking for here.
How yummy does this look?!
Ok, now to the meat
of my post for today since the recipe I shared is vegetarian. Man, I crack myself up.
Something has been
kind of on my mind and heart lately.
Something that I've just been paying attention to and is becoming kind
of a theme in my thoughts. Then this
past week I had a conversation with a sweet friend and fellow mom that really
helped me formulate what I've been feeling.
We were talking about honesty in our relationships, especially with
other moms and wives. We agreed on
something that struck a cord with me. We
NEED to share with each other.
Do you ever feel
like you're the only one feeling a certain way?
No one else is feeling the same as you.
Enter Worry, guilt, frustration, hope, gratitude…and the list goes on (so
many feelings). How much healthier we
would be as individuals and a community if we were able to just be truly honest
with each other? Truly.
I think we put on a
good front that we're being "honest" when really we still hold on to
things. Things we think we will be
judged for, things we are scared of sharing out loud, things we have convinced
ourselves we are the only ones dealing with.
But the risk when we hold on to things is that we are isolated. We allow ourselves to be open up to lies and
loneliness. We should have people in our
lives that we can REALLY be honest with.
Listen, I have a
pretty great life. I am completely
confident in my husband's love and provision for us, I have two sweet boys that
seriously blow my mind with just who they are every single day, and I'm
surrounded by a close family that constantly teaches me what unconditional love
looks like. But know this. I have issues. I have struggles. I get grumpy with my kids, miss out on
quality time with my husband, miscommunicate more than I'd like to admit, and
leave baskets of folded laundry in the basket all week until I have no choice
but to empty them to make room for the next 3 loads of laundry. Is it just me?
I choose to share on
social media those things that I really want to remember. That's my rule. If it pops up on my "memories" a
couple years later…will I want to see it?
But that doesn't mean there aren't a lot of things in between those
posts that didn't go exactly as I'd want them to or I wish I could go back in
time and handle differently. Trust me.
It's important that
we have people in our lives that know those moments. The in between moments. Ones who won't judge you, but affirm
you. One's who know how to be
encouraging without being discouraging.
I'm not talking about complaining, nor does it mean that the checker at
the grocery store needs to hear how your day really
was. Spare them. But surround yourself with just one or a few
that will hear you.
Conversely, be that
friend for others. Be open to hearing
their yucky stuff. And to hold it close
to your heart. If something is told to you
in confidence, keep it that way. Be that
friend.
I have those
friends and I'm forever thankful for them. But I still have to consciously
share my truth. It doesn't come
naturally for most of us. Give it a
shot. You won't regret it.
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