Your Story

Okay one of my favorite songs lately is The Story by Brandi Carlile. (Thanks Jill!!) Warning, when you listen to this song you might grab your hairbrush as a makeshift microphone and jump up on your bed and start rocking out. Wait.... maybe that just me? Maybe you should try it too, it's fun!

Sometimes I feel like these lyrics:

"You see the smile that's on my mouth

It's hiding the words that don't come out
And all of my friends who think that I'm blessed
They don't know my head is a mess
No, they don't know who I really am"


BUT! I was thinking that's why I'm glad I have this blog and I can share how I'm really feeling with everyone. So I can do the following:

"Tell you the story of who I am

So many stories of where I've been

And how I got to where I am

But these stories don't mean anything

When you've got no one to tell them to"

I think it's important to share your story with others. It not only helps you feel less alone, it also helps you realize how much you're growing and improving. I'm so glad that I have this blog telling my story. And I'm even more grateful for the people who read it and are loving and supportive of me. 

I encourage all of my blog readers (I think there are like 5 of you) to be courageous and share your story with someone. Obviously only in an appropriate setting, or maybe just when you feel inspired to do so. Don't be afraid, people will be glad you shared with them and they will feel more comfortable sharing with you as well. 


I saw on my friend Autumn's blog a while ago a question that said, "What are your five greatest accomplishments?" 
So I thought about it and made my own list. The really interesting thing about this list is that they're all things that I'm still working on a little bit or may still have to struggle with a little bit in the future BUT they are my greatest accomplishments. Maybe they're my greatest accomplishments because I am REALLY trying.
Here they are:

1. Learning to love myself.
2. Overcoming depression.
3. Healing from my divorce and completely forgiving my ex-husband. 
4. Building up (still working on it) my relationship with the Lord.
5. Being a good friend. 


I think the main thing is to just try! And then enduring to the end while striving to be better every day. We will all continue to make mistakes, but over time they will be different mistakes. 


So I say share your stories with others and keep trying!!!! 


And listen to this awesome song. The end. Amen.