Measuring Up:

Today’s topic is all about the pressures of measuring up as women – as a wife, as a mom, in our careers, our physical appearance…you name it the list goes on.

The pressures of feeling enough largely affects women vs. men.  While men may experience these feelings from time to time we as women tend to process the pressures of measuring up .  It’s proven that while men may experience these feelings from time to time, women

1. Practice Gratitude – recognize the beauty in the little things
2. Take Inventory – of where you place your energy, of those around you, what’s influencing your thought patterns (societal pressures)
3. Show yourself Grace – just because you haven’t reached a life goal doesn’t mean you’ve failed. It means you have work to do. 
4. Allow yourself to Dream – How many times do we stifle our own dreams because we feel like we don’t measure up in some area so we couldn’t possibly even attempt said dream? It’s not your husband’s responsibility to dream for you. You are allowed to have dreams of your own, dreams for your marriage, your home.
5. Break up with those negative thoughts…that’s right. It’s time to tell the negative thoughts we allow ourselves to play in our heads that the relationship just isn’t working.