I love me!

List of 30 things, item #2: Something you love about yourself

I know myself…

From birth, I’ve been a head-strong kind of girl. And while one might think that could be a bad thing, I actually embrace it. I’ve always had a strong sense of self and confidence. Most of the time, it has served me well in life. I owe that to several influences, mostly my mom followed closely by a few other family members, the army, Girl Scouts, my faith and a few close friends.

I’ve always known what I want out of life and fought to get it. For example, part of why I think Neal and I have had a successful year and hopefully a lifelong, blissful marriage, is because of this spoken (and unspoken) confidence.

It was important for me to set goals for myself and most importantly, achieve them. I wanted an education, and I got it. I wanted to live on my own, so I packed up everything I owned and moved to downtown Atlanta where I didn’t know a soul within a 40 mile radius. I wanted to be a ruthless business woman, so I networked and found the ideal job in Hospitality. When I decided I had had enough of Atlanta and its shenanigans, I moved back to Nashville where I again, found another great job with Nissan’s corporate headquarters. I lived on my own and depended on no one to support me. In the time where I was ramen noodles, I knew that I provided that meal and that I didn’t need mom and dad to shell out for their adult child.

I knew what I wanted, and I made it happen.

When I decided that single life had become as fulfilling as possible, I decided to pray to find a cute Catholic boy to join me in this great thing called life. I didn’t want to settle for just any man. I wanted a man that could love me for all my quirks. I wanted to marry a man for a lifetime. I didn’t just want a fun party of a wedding. I wanted a lifelong partner to love and support me… the fun party of a wedding was just an added bonus. J

I’m not saying everything was easy along the way, but I am eternally grateful for the many blessings God has given me. I asked and He gave when I needed them most. I love where I am in my life and I couldn’t have asked for a better path.

~Jenn