Has anyone ever said that to you? Maybe you have longed to hear those words but it just never happened.
There are certain words that we all hope to hear at some time in our lives, words that make us glow inside with happiness. “I love you” might be at the top, but I reckon that “I’m proud of you” comes in a close second.
My husband has repeated both of these sentences to me many times, something that I am ever so grateful for. But recently I heard “I am proud of you” from somebody else. Someone who is very important to me. Someone who struggles with expressing emotions.
I’m not going to tell you who it was, in the interests of protecting and respecting privacy. What I can tell you is that hearing those words from that person floored me. I teared up and for the rest of the day I felt like I was floating on a cloud.
When I was thinking about what I wanted to say to you in this “end of 2021” post today, the words “I am proud of you” kept resonating in my mind.
I am so grateful for the position I’ve been given, the friendships I have with my students and followers and the immense blessing it is to watch and help you all learn and improve.
Yes, I am so very proud of ALL of you!
People look to me for inspiration, but in reality, it is all of you who inspire me every single day.
If you’re not feeling very proud of yourself right now, I hope you will think again.
Here are some of the things I’ve discovered about all of you through the Online Weaving School.
- You are smart
- You are eager to learn
- You are creative
- You don’t give up
- You are kind
- You are capable
- You are willing to try
- You are passionate
- You make the lives of others better (starting with me!)
I don’t make New year’s resolutions for two reasons:
- I know from past experience that I OVER resolve and then feel bad when I fail.
- Once a year is not often enough.
Here is my approach.
Each day is a new day. If you want to get right down to the truth, each moment is a new moment. A brand new opportunity.
You don’t need to wait until a specific day or date to be better. Decide how you want or need to be better and start right now!
Until next time…
Happy Weaving!