Be who you are & believe what you say.

Sometimes we get ahead of ourselves. We want to believe that everyone is saying the truth. I know I want to believe it what people say to me, or how they act toward me - that it is genuine and heartfelt. But who am I kidding, LIFE is not all unicorns & glitter! I'm not saying it can't be.. for me.

I have 'thick skin'.. as I was thinking about sending an email out to co-workers this week, someone said to me, 'if anyone can do it, you can, because you have thick skin." My thick skin didn't happen overnight, but honestly I do have thick skin. I think if we are in a place where people continously put others down, are bullying and being mean - and don't even see it, then they need to be told they are doing just that. It's not an easy task to be the person that stands up to the bullies. I put myself out there and I got in trouble for it. The "trouble" was a little bit over the top, but still I stood up for what I believed to be the truth and I have received more positive than negative feedback about it. Even some 'might' come out & speak the same.. or "so they say".. whatever, that's on them.. but I know that I feel elated about what words I expressed and that's enough for me. For the people that it 'offended', I don't think they were truthful and honest about the situation, but honestly I didn't think they would be.. they're not going to just turn it around.. however, maybe they'll think twice about their actions/behaviors in the future. Or not. And that's okay. That's them. I need to worry & focus on ME.

My 2020 word of the year was INTENTIONAL. You've seen this word before if you've read my blog posts. I wanted to be intentional with money (spending and saving it), and intentional with my family, quality time with my friends & intentional with my words.

But honestly, at the end of the day, I have to remember that I am very valuable in my position; that I have a husband and daughter who love me for me and my family is the most important to me. And not the BS in my 'work' life.

I believe WHO I am, and I believe what I say. I can hold my head up high and am not regretting any decisions that I made this week. I will continue to do ME.. because I like ME.

And I will surround myself with positivity, positive people, close friends & my family - because that IS what is important to me! And I will continuously be, if nothing else, Intentional.