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So many hats...

As working women, we wear a LOT of hats, so to speak.  When I rolled out of bed this morning, I wasn't sure which one to reach for, but I sure needed some kind of hat!
Out of habit--one of my good ones--I picked up my iPad and plopped onto the couch with a cup of coffee, opening up my Bible app (plopped down softly, I should add, since I had no desire to wake the dog yet)...
Reading the daily Proverb really helps grease the wheels in my mind and spirit.  Today's Proverb begins with "The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion."  This struck me as being SO appropriate for Day 2 of our revitalization process.  As soon as I read it, I thought about my horrible habit of procrastination, my inclination to be introverted, my reluctance to face daily challenges...what am I afraid of?
What is it in my psyche that cowers from the spotlight?  I absolutely hate to do anything to draw attention to myself--I'm totally happy being in the background of whatever project I'm pushing.  Why is that? 
A long time ago, I told someone that humility has a pride of its own, not completely understanding the wisdom of that statement at the time (I was 16, I think, when I made that profound assessment of someone who was driving me absolutely bonkers with his so-called humility).  It now strikes me that, perhaps, shrinking away from attention is more of an issue than a virtue.
What are we running from?  Those of us in the habit of brushing off every compliment need to reconsider whether we are just being properly modest, or whether we STILL, at the age of 40, even, have the same self esteem problem we had at 13.  Are we so undeserving? 
Instead of allowing our imaginary shortcomings to run away from every simple pat on the back, we should try to find that confidence that is as bold as a lion.  Take a self-assessment today of your abilities.  Don't short-change yourself--look at how much you have accomplished through the eyes of those that appreciate you. Instead of comparing yourself with the ridiculously false images you see on TV, or even with the imaginary self that you think you could have been, if only.... Compare yourself with who and what you were ten years ago.  Have you learned, grown, and changed for the better?  Do you understand the impact, now, of things in your past?  Even if you've made mistakes or wrong choices, if you KNOW it now, then you have grown stronger from that experience.
Pick yourself up today, and smile in the mirror at the lady God intends you to be---happy, peaceful, successful, in everything that you do, in some way or another.  Tell yourself you have nothing to fear, nothing to run from, and you are more that capable of overcoming everything that challenges you today.
You DO wear a lot of hats, and you wear them well!

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