"Comparison is the thief of joy" - Teddy Roosevelt. I had a really amazing day. My sister graduated with a Master's degree and has been hustling to get where she is. I'm so proud of her. I also saw some family members who I've always felt inferior around. Everything is a competition and it's difficult to feel like all I'm doing is enough. Because I feel like I'll never be enough for them. But in these moments I have to remind myself that I'm uniquely me for a reason. What does Dr. Suess say? "Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive that is Youer than You." And then there is the infinite wisdom in Albert Einstein's words: "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid." I think I'll paint this on my wall as a reminder that who and where I am today is just peachy, even if I'm not everyone's cup of tea. I'm not "just a stay-at-home mom." I'm a hardcore, serious, REAL, up-in-the-puke-of-it, get no sleep and still laugh and play, teach and learn, full-time, there for my child no matter what, every day, 24/7 mom. And if I don't get any more education, or make a ton of money, what I will have are beautiful relationships with my sweet babies. They will growing up knowing they are cherished and divine. They won't want for company or wonder where I am when they have any accomplishment, big or small. I will build up my treasures in heaven and create a love that will follow me into eternity. I will bask in the joy of having true kindred spirits walking beside me every day I'm on this earth.