I just had to give my daughter a pep talk. She is on the school science team primarily because it is where her friends hang out. They are immensely competitive and she worries that her "average" science will drag them down. She said if it were a writing contest or drawing, she could kick butt. True. But, I have been trying to get across to her that sometimes just being there is enough.
I don't think I have been a very good example of this.
My rules for myself and for those I love are often too harsh. I only accept everyone's best. Maybe I am learning that just showing up is okay too. If anything, being a parent will beat that into your head. I certainly am not always at my best as a parent... or as a teacher. Some days, we phone it in and just try to hold the phone.
I wonder if the Divine already knows that about us? Maybe His/Her expectations are that we do our best but that sometimes it's ok if we only show up for the job. I don't know. I have always felt that I had to go 110% on everything or I had failed. That is a tough set up. I see that now.
Hmmm. Food for thought on a early Friday morning... I need to get ready for my St. Ed's classes. What I am doing here is pretty clear: PROCRASTINATION!
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