I have always called myself an independent woman...and in some ways I am and in other ways not so much and that has become more and more prevalent this past weeks. I found myself looking up the definition because I needed clarification on so called independence and this is what good old Websters had to say...not subject to control by others : self-governing not affiliated with a larger controlling unit, not requiring or relying on something else, not looking to others for ones opinions or for guidance in conduct, not requiring or relying on others; showing a desire for freedom. In some ways this word works for me in other it does not...because when I started thinking everything through we are all dependent on something or someone does not matter what situation. I find myself guilty of using this phrase independent woman to lightly and carefree because when I started to evaluate my life past and present circumstance there has always been someone or something that I relied upon. Now there is nothing wrong with being a strong minded, do it yourself, take on the world type of person but at the end of the day none of us are really 100% there. If you want to know why I got on this thought process well to be honest it was to keep me out of that slippery slope of pity, doubt, self worth and instead of looking around and getting depressed I summoned up that independent courage that I know I have continuing to push aside those negative thoughts and find myself being proud of the little things I have accomplished and will accomplish. My first words were I do it and that remains true to this day...for the most part...but I also find myself reaching asking, and excepting help more than ever before and that is a good thing too. Why because Im not prefect, I cant do it ALL on my own and that is okay. But honestly I have come to the conclusion to be a truly independent woman is admitting that you cant do it on your own and accepting the help and support of others around you and once you do that well the rest of the pieces will fall where they are supposed to and from there well...its cake! So to everyone who played a part good or bad in this independent womans life THANK YOU!
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 20:01:15 +0000
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