On the journey to becoming a new me, one of the things I need to remember the most is to be the old me too. I know that sounds kinda strange, but in order to change the things that need changing I need to recognize the parts about my life that are good and maintain them. Dr. Seuss once wrote, " Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you. "
What is it about my life that I recognize as something positive that I like about myself? As I read through the tasks I have been working on and reflecting on what are some tasks that I need to work on over the remaining days of this blog I realized that while I am trying to become a new me I really need to have a part of the old me in there. Have you ever watched a "makeover" show where the person would say, "Wow...a new me! It's like I have a whole new life now!" When I'd watch these shows I'd want to ask them, "So, are you giving up everything in your old life then?" Realistically these people just had a new outside appearance, not always an new "inside." Their habits remained the same, their families who knew these people a certain way were still there. They were still the same people...just with a different look.
In my journey I am not trying to completely change me who I am and create a new inside me. Rather, I am trying to improve the inside and outside me while maintaining who I am: who I am that people love or whom I love. I must acknowledge that there is a part of me that may not change that people don't like, but that's tough luck for them. It's a part of who I am that makes me me.
Truly there is no one alive who is more me than me.
Okay, that does it; I'm dying my hair red.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, I think that the most important thing is the inside me. And we don't need to completely change the inside me to make it better, but as you said, what can I work on with the inside me?
The outside me is important too, since it is a reflection of the inside me. If I care about the inside me, then I also want the outside me to reflect the same positive attributes.
You are my friend, not because of what you can change or make better, but because of who you are and have been. You don't need to improve anything to continue to be my friend. And I don't think I would like any drastic change in you. But if you do want to improve yourself, then I can accept that, and I'll try to improve myself too, so I can continue to be your friend.
Yea, we made it into March!
ReplyDeleteThank you for being you. Thank you God for bringing this wonderful person into my life.
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