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My Personal Epiphany
It all happened one night while I was lying in bed. I was feeling kind of stuck. Stagnant. I felt like there was nothing that I had that made me excited.
I began tearfully expressing my feelings to my ever-so-patient husband calmly asked these questions, “If you could do anything with your day, what would you do? What are your talents, or your passions? Do you have any hobbies?”
I immediately began soul searching. In desperation for an answer to his questions I responded with,
“I make really good tacos, oh and my enchiladas are pretty tasty too.”
I could tell he was holding back the laughter so once again I burst into tears.
When he could see that I was hurt by the fact that he found humor in my “talent” he did his best to explain:
“Sweetheart,” he said “your tacos are fine, and yes your enchiladas are tasty, but you’ve got to go deeper if you want to be happy. I just don’t think your talents with Mexican food will bring you all the satisfaction you deserve.”
He was right.
That began my personal epiphany. I was so busy being a mom and a wife and cooking tasty yet simple Mexican dishes (just fyi, my meal plan did also consist of spaghetti and sloppy joes), that I lost myself. I had to find the answer to his questions if I ever wanted to be fulfilled. I had to find myself so that I could be completely present for my family.
That’s how I began my quest to become a sensational skill seeker. I decided that I would try anything I could get my hands on. Cooking, sewing, crafting, kayaking, you name it, I just may try it. I will find a skill. I will be able to answer my husbands questions, and I am convinced that I will have a lot of fun along the way.