“Since you are like no other being EVER created since the beginning of time you are INCOMPARABLE”

-Brenda Ueland

I read this quote in a book I am reading called The Artist’s Way.  I am not sure who Brenda is but I kinda like her. OK! I know we all know this and hear it all the time… “You can’t compare yourself to others.”  But somehow it seems inevitable, like its our nature, to measure our self-worth against others.  Our accomplishments, our body image, life experience, talents etc… But something strange clicked in my head the other day…I am the ONLY person in the WORLD (that’s like BILLIONS of people) who is the daughter to Mike and Connie, the sister to Ally and Tyler and the aunt to Jackson and Keilan all at the same time!  I am also the ONLY person in the WORLD that has this hair, and sees with these eyes, who has Fred Flinstone lookin feet with a mole on my left one that reminds me of my father’s left foot. I am also the only person in the WORLD who experienced what I have experienced.  I am the only one who has created what I have created and will create what I will create. I could go on but you get the point.  On the flipside…I will NEVER be able to be someone else, look  exactly like someone else,  live someone else’s life, create what they create and so on… I know, I know …. “DUH!”  But sometimes I forget these things as I watch others around me who I feel are more successful, more talented, who are thinner or who have traveled more, blah blah… It can be overwhelming.  But it’s kind of cool to know that I am better than ANYONE in the WHOLE WORLD at one thing.  And that’s being me! So, here’s to You and me for being the best!!!   

95 days to 30…

kc