I am not Superwoman. I admit, there was a time when I wanted to be. I was going to be the one who could do it all. And not just do it all, but with style, grace, and ease.
Chronic illness helped knock the desire to be Superwoman out of me. I began to realize how much of my identity was tied up with "doing." It took a while for me to be at peace with just "being". Of course, I still "do." But, I don't have to do things better than anyone else. I don't have to do "more."
This peace has been tested this week. I have been in a situation where I have had to sit back on my little red scooter and watch others "do it all". My relatively small offerings have been minimized and eclipsed. I just have to hope that my efforts have made some differences where it really counts and to not worry about the scope of them.
Can I "not" do it all with style and grace? Stay tuned.
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