I’m joining in for the first time with Eden Riley’s Fresh Horses Brigade meme because she’s asked Edenland readers, “Who the hell are you?” I thought about it and decided I couldn’t answer it, so here I am writing anyway.
I could easily tell you who I used to be: overly confident, underminingly insecure, a perfectionist, annoyingly good at things. But I can’t tell you who I am now. A lot has happened between then and now.
I can tell you I’m not a good housewife with a perfect house, and I don’t spend my entire day teaching and entertaining my children with endless crafts, activities and educational toys.
But I do have two beautiful, well-adjusted, confident, resilient and caring children who are so smart.
Because of who I am.
**
I can tell you I’m not very reliable in the bedroom (as in tidying it or otherwise) because I’m always dead tired, and I didn’t buy my husband a birthday present this year because I was the busiest I have been all year.
But I have an adoring, supportive husband who knows the value of love and tenderness.
Because of who I am.
**
I can tell you that I’m not a trained writer, or an expert in parenting, or a life coach at any stretch of the imagination.
But there are strangers and now friends who feel a little more ‘normal’ and have learned the value of making life easier, taking care of themselves and having fun.
Because of who I am.
**
I could tell you lots of things that I hope I am and would like to be, but don’t measure me on who I think I am . . .
Judge me for yourself.
I am nothing to you other than the impact I have on your life.
Laney x
I love this post.You state the results of who you are.Not what you intentionally do.The impact you have on the lives around you and also on the lives of those who visit you on here.That impact is positive in so many ways.Thankyou for sharing and being you.xx
Lovely things to say, thank you. It means a lot :)
I love the last line, imagine if we all lived that way, all the time :)
Naomi’s last post..Who the hell are you?
I try :)
Very well put Laney!
And for the record, you have made a wonderful impact on my life already, I can’t wait to have a glass of champagne and a giggle with you in October xo
Kristen’s last post..{Thankful Thursday} – The everything edition
Thank you Kristen. Can’t wait to catch up in October :)
Love this Laney
Shae’s last post..Who am I?
Cheers Shae – as I did yours x
Laney, this is gorgeous, I love it. You’ve had a wonderful impact on my life x
Kate @ Our Little Sins’s last post..day 17 | 100 Pantone postcards project
Thank you Kate. I’m so pleased I met you too!
I think you have described so much about who you are in this post in light of you having trouble doing it!. Beautiful post.
MsMandie’s last post..Who Am I?
Thank you MissMandie, perhaps I have!
Love this post – so very true for many of us I am sure.
Have a great weekend !
Me
Me’s last post..Who Am I ?
Thank you ‘Me’! The weekend has been a bit of a waste with us all being sick, but at least we have tomorrow off too!
Great post Laney. Love the last bit – people always judge us differently than we judge ourselves
Nat’s last post..I am…..
Thank Nat. It’s the plain truth. People will always judge us and they won’t always have the facts we know about ourselves, but from the outside all that we show is who we are to them.
“Because of who I am”. Brilliantly said.
Loved this post. You are a talented, beautiful, funny and strong woman!
Here’s to the Goddesses of the world! xxoo
I’m a new follower.
Hellloooo from California. :)
@thatgalkiki
Christine Macdonald’s last post..Edenland’s Fresh Horses Brigade: Who The Hell Are You?
Welcome to Crash Test Mummy Christine – I’m glad you found me! Thank you for your lovely words. I once lived in California. Are you going to BlogHer in NY this year?
Lovely post!
Thanks Lou Lou x
Laney, I love that last line. It’s kind of (kind of) the theme of my post too. I love the impact of you in my life. :)
Deb @ Bright & Precious’s last post..Who are you?
Now that I’ve read yours, yes, we are coming from the same place. You just said it far more eloquently than I ever could! I’m still kicking myself that we didn’t get to talk properly at DPCON. We must catch up, we are in the same city afterall!
What a great post! Great writing – love the style.
Thanks very much Rebecca, I appreciate it.
Gorgeous Laney. It’s quite poetic. Especially the last line.
Catherine Rodie Blagg’s last post..Who am I?
Thank you Catherine. Just a different way of looking at it isn’t it? ;)
It’s so much easier to say what we’re not. I love the way you’ve worked the theme, so cool to see everyone taking a different slant on the same question.
Glowless’s last post..I am
Yes, so much easier to pick out our faults. Why are we women so good at this?! Looking forward to having a read of yours. Thanks for visiting x
Love it Laney. I read yours and Katesaysstuffs and had to write my own. Awesome writing Laney.
Caz’s last post..Who the hell am I?
Thanks Caz, I will definitely go and check it out then!
I love your take on this Laney and that last line is just brilliant. You are brilliant. :)
Happylan’s last post..Edenland’s Fresh Horses – Who are you?
Er, not as brilliant as you. I just watched your vlog. Wow! Thank you anyway x
Well said Laney. I love your take on this. xox
katesaysstuff’s last post..I am.
Thank you Kate. I hope you’re well x
And you’ve had such a deep and lasting impact on so many people’s lives, Laney. That is powerful and amazing. Glad to know you even if it’s only through the online world…..for now. xo
Veronica @ Mixed Gems’s last post..Carpe Diem
Thank you so very much Veronica. I really hope we get to meet someday soon x
I wrote a very similar post months ago that I linked up with Eden. I wrote about no so much the impact I have had on others but the character I am or play as defined by how others see me.
But I love your take on this topic.
Love & stuff
Mrs M
Maria Tedeschi’s last post..DO YOU BELIEVE IN OLD SOULS?
We are definitely many things to many people. Women are definitely multi-faceted (is that why we’re so good at multi-tasking too?)
Such a powerful post… You have had more impact than you know…. (and on me!)
Made me cry.. but in a happy way …
xxx
Java Jane’s last post..How my life is like Bridget Jones…
I cried reading yours too darling x