As I conducted my last board meeting as
President of the ABWA Verdugo Glen Chapter, I was presented
with a vintage Wonder Woman metal poster, and bracelet resembling the bracelet she
wore.
The board had
presented me with the gifts as a thank you for my service the
incoming President
commented, "You ARE Wonder
Woman".
I
used to love that show: beautiful heroine with not only the beauty but the superpowers
too ! A
few years ago, I even
dressed up for Halloween as Wonder Woman.
When I got the
presents from my Board members, I really appreciated the recognition for my
hard work. It’s really difficult to balance the
requirements of home and family, work, and volunteer service.
People often remark,
"I don't know how you do it..." My most frequent responses are:
"I drink a lot of coffee", and "I can rest when my kids go off
to college" (12 years from now). Then, someone recently told me when I met
them that, while I was nice, that they were intimidated by me. I was shocked!
While my schedule could overwhelm anybody, I aspire to
motivate and inspire
others, not intimidate them. I am a perfectionist, and definitely push myself to
the limit, because that's who I am. I try to present myself as someone's who's
put together, polished...even when it's a struggle. The fact is, I'm just a
professional and mom, just like so many others. I make mistakes and although I
strive for excellence, there are many times I fall short. I struggle to find
time to do my workouts (and then feel bad about myself and beat myself up
mentally all day when I do),
sometimes get
frustrated and yell at my kids (yes, I'm still working on the Fruits of the
Spirit--see Galatians 5:22-23) , have been known to drink wine before dinner
when my day has been rough, and at times raid the kids candy stash when they've
gone to bed (hey, don't judge ;) I know many of
you have done it
too).
I am able to persist
in my daily schedule (where there is never enough time) because of the
grace of God. I am just as imperfect as anyone else, maybe I
just hide it better. But I pray daily
to God to help me
teach my children, give me patience, and encouragement so that I don't
become overwhelmed. My hope is that people, especially moms, see
me as an encouragement. My favorite Bible verse is "I can do all things
through Christ who strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13). I don't have it
all together: the glue that keeps it together is God. There are plenty of
challenges in my life; but I want others to see
that those are opportunities to overcome, inspiring others and sharing God's
grace with those who we come in contact with daily. So, if you have problems or
challenges at work or home; know that no problem is too
big for God…he’s
your Superman! He has done great things in my life with my
marriage, my work, and my children. He can do the same for you…Superman to the
rescue!
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