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    today i am

    By heather | November 2, 2009

    This week I will be 34.

    Three years of kids has changed and shaped me more than the previous thirty.

    I am less eager to please people that don’t mean much in the grand scheme of my life.

    I am getting better at sorting out who those people are.

    I am more likely to say no when I don’t want or don’t have to do something.

    I am less of a perfectionist and can recognize when good enough is all that’s required.

    I am better equipped to advocate, question, and push when it comes to me and the kids who depend on me.

    I am far more affected by stories of child abuse and as a general principle think that abusers should be taken out back and shot.

    I still question every day whether full-time work is what I should be doing.

    There are days when I thank the heavens that I can go to work.

    My birthday has lost some of the cache that used to lead me to celebrate for a full week and tell everyone I knew why I was celebrating.

    I still expect cake.

    Topics: deep thoughts...or not, self improvement | 4 Comments »

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    4 Responses to “today i am”

    1. Cold Spaghetti Says:
      November 2nd, 2009 at 10:47 pm

      Darn straight, cake. And a good one, too.

      Cold Spaghetti’s last blog post..Looking for some JUST POSTS

    2. Vicki Says:
      November 4th, 2009 at 12:53 am

      Happy birthday! And it’s only FOUR hours to NY from up here ;)

    3. skiplovey Says:
      November 4th, 2009 at 5:35 pm

      Happy Birthday! Yeah no kidding cake, celebrating or consoling, it’s still good stuff.

      skiplovey’s last blog post..And the winner is?.

    4. BPOTW Says:
      November 5th, 2009 at 5:19 pm

      Cake is good! It’s amazing where we end up when we’re not paying attention!

      BPOTW’s last blog post..Another Reminder!

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