Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Maybe it is because it is the season of joy, where one year closes and another one opens up to new possibilities. Maybe it is just that I am finally heading toward a direction in my life that points to a positive place out of the negative one in which I was rooted.  This past year I have struggled with my own sense of low self-worth, with post partum depression due to the arrival of my newborn, and the challenges of being a single parent. I do not have anything deeply profound to impart. I just wanted to send a small note to share with all of you that things seem to be moving well for me now, and just maybe during this time of giving I can give strength to any other struggling single mothers out there who are doing what they can for the babies in their world.  

Here is a glimpse of what one mom went through:

I am a procrastinator and very indecisive. I would make a decision, change it 20 times, give up on the idea, or try it for a week and then stop. I came to see one day, that if I kept on living life so indecisively, that it is not only I who would be lost, but this small child resting in my arms looking so helpless and wide-eyed would also be lost in life along with me. I then saw that I needed to have the courage to make my own decisions and take ownership of them even if they later turned out to be mistakes.  I know that occasionally making errors in judgment as a new mother is a part of motherhood and I could take comfort in the fact that I the decisions I made were ones I felt were the best for myself and my baby at the time.

I am now making decisions that will get my life on track.  I am motivated to start school and work towards a career  that will provide for the both of us and allow me to save money for my child's education and my retirement.  Moreover, I am now taking measures to address not just my mental but also my physical health. I walk every day looking for hills to climb, longer routes on hiking trails to cover, and I stride instead of stroll to my various destinations.

I just wanted to share with you the good that is happening for me in my life right now because if there is good that can happen to me, I know there is a lot of good out there just waiting to happen for you! Go get it!

Happy Holidays!