Own It

What a weekend! Again I was able to be spiritually uplifted, embraced by friends, and filled to the brim with good food, laughter, and fun. I have to say that I am one lucky gal! I remember coming to Elko and praying that I would meet some women that would fill the emptiness of sisterhood. Guess what . . . I found them!

This past weekend my friend Amy had the opportunity to sing at one of Logan, Utah's Women's Conference where her mother was presenting a lesson on Hope through the Seasons. It was a beautiful lesson where Kay, Amy's mother, told a story of a goose frozen and stuck in a pond. A group of beautiful swans came. Each swan encircled the goose and started plucking the ice with their beaks to set the goose free, waiting, and even coming back to make sure that the goose's wings would spread and fly. As I was listening to the story, I could not help but be overwhelmed with the gratitude for each of the sisters that were sitting next to me and those that were at home. These women are my swans. Each of these women in their own unique way have chipped away the ice that I have collected; allowing me to spread my wings and fly to places that I only hoped that I would go.

Sheryl, Raegan, Becky, Amy, Kari, Suzanne, Shari, Melanie, Lacie, Anne, and now Shayla; THANK YOU with all of my soul for being the women to help me in this journey of life, renewing that which is important to me, cheering me along, reminding me when I am am being a turd, and making me laugh every time I am around you. You truly are beautiful creatures and I am very blessed to have each and every one of you in my life.

Again this weekend was filled with personal revelation and self checking. I got on a kick about giving each of us a name that represented a part of our personalities. Some where a bit brutal in that it only focused on what many "other" people see. However, in looking at these women there was a secret envy in me. I wish that I could be more "Pampered" in that I would take more time for myself and have people treat me like the queen that I know I am. That I had a bit of "Mafia" in me that I could just lay it all out and not be scared. That I can be "Cinema" and "Broadway" where I could make others laugh, smile, and drop silent with my voice. "Paparazzi, Quick Shot, Vixen, Triple X, Bones, Stepford" there is even envy of you. Each of you have a quality or more that I would love to steal. Again, you truly are amazing women who help me to have Hope through the seasons!

Now, there were names that were given to me as well. Yes, I did fight on some of them, especially those that represented my husband more than me, but there were some names that I could not argue with such as "Brutus, Martha, Gourmet, and even Grass." I can see a bit of Brutus in me in the fact that I get passionate when I speak and sometimes come off like being Superior, mad, feisty. Martha is a good fit too. I do like entertaining, and like that of Martha, am a bit strong willed. Gourmet comes from the cooking and food ability in me. Grass, took me awhile to accept, but it is true. I seem to always want what I don't have, thus "The grass is always greener on the other side." (I have to put a plug in here too though. Girls, we are all GRASS each of us wants more than what we really need and have all said it.) However, I am here to "Own It!" I accept that Yes, I am a bit of all of these. But most of all I want to "Own" the fact that I have the best girl friends around and for that I am truly grateful!