
I have always been the type of person who rarely accepted my own personal weaknesses. My favorite Mother’s Day card was a depiction of me as Super Woman. No matter what challenges have presented themselves to me, I have looked them in the eye and said to myself I will not be defeated. I have charted my own course toward overcoming troubles and heartaches
and with the help and support of my loving and supportive husband and my very loving and patient friends I have usually found land.
This week I found out that in the case of one particular problem that I landed on a phantom island instead of docking on safe and secure land. I can’t say that I have completely accepted the fact of my humanity that led me to believe in the reality of the phantom but I’m working on it. And this is where the celebration comes in – because I have accepted the reality of the situation even if it still puzzles me. And I am working on accepting that I may have to take my cape off once in a while. But, I’m still not giving up steering my own course.
And here is hoping you will always steer your own course,
You need to be you no matter! Use your weaknesses and turn them into your strength!
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Bravo Bernadette What a great inspirational card to drive you on !!!!
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I don’t know if this particular situation touches people or things, but I do know that sometimes we cannot solve all the situations that come to us. Good for you for realizing that and accepting it. Time to move onto the important stuff, right?
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We all need to take the cape off and realize our own vulnerable humanity. Thanks for reminding us to do so, Bernadette.
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I am humbled and grateful to you for featuring me in your Feminist Friday blog yesterday.
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Celebrating being human and accepting weaknesses together with you. Who wouldn’t want to be a super woman all the time, accepting that we can’t is an important step in growth. I hope that whatever the puzzling situation it will have a positive solution.
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I have trouble with the super woman issue. It’s hard to accept that I can’t always live up to my own ideals for myself. I love that you are able to see your challenge as a learning moment and ultimately as a celebration.
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Oooh…this really hit home Bernadette. I think it’s only since I’ve married my wonderful husband, who is quite humble, that I’ve been able to accept my weaknesses. I had always looked at them as being bad, whereas with Rob’s help, he’s made me see they are just different characteristics!!
jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
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Superheroes and moms are similar. Taking the cape off is hard.
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I love this Bernadette! yes sometimes the super woman cape has to be taken off! xx
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I have come to believe, late in life I admit, that admitting vulnerabilities is a strength. An important one, at that.
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Hmm. An interesting way to look at vulnerability. And a good way to adopt. Thanks, Tara.
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I love the image of taking of your cape and still steering your own course. Like Tara, I believe there is great strength in vulnerability.
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……I have accepted the reality of the situation even if it still puzzles me’
This is your strength, your ‘acceptance power’. Not everyone has that.
Love,
Aparajita
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You are a wise woman, Bernadette!
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