I am _____

Prompted by a blog I read:

I am someone who was raised by selfish parents; too busy with their own lives to truly care what the kids were up to (in my case, being abused by an older brother).

I am someone who decides every single damn day to put my own kids first whenever possible. I love them completely and fiercly. I am mama bear. Don't try to get in the way of my kids, or I will run you over. I struggle to let them fight their own battles when they can, but they're little yet. I spent three months fighting an idiot rule on my daughter's behalf. It was exhausting, but I'd do it all over again.

I am a therapist. I help others cope with their challenges; while some days struggling with my own. I care for the people I help, and will always do my best for them. But it's also exhausting some days. I am sure that I've chosen the right career path.

I am a wife. I love my husband more than any other creature on earth besides our kids, but some days I have to consciously choose to remain a wife. This marriage thing is HARD.

I am a friend. I don't open mysel fup to new people often, because at times people will blow me off without explanation and that hurts. But if I've let you in, I hold nothing back. I will bring you medicine and popsicles when you're sick, or help you plot revenge. Whatever you need!

I am not always happy with who I am or where I'm at in life. I struggle some days to maintain perspective. But when I can gain that larger perspective, I feel pretty damn lucky to be where I'm at.