We all have them. Role Models.

One of my friends asked me today, “Sandy, what will you blog about today?”... and the first thing that came to mind was body image.  In that moment, I had a few solid ideas of what I would discuss tonight in my blog.  The day went on, I was relatively busy running errands, getting contacts (to sell some Sandy Granola) Yay! And getting checked and treated by my chiropractor.  Busy day, but good day.  After the hustle and bustle of it all, I came home, had dinner, chatted with my soul sister.. you know who you are if you’re reading this... and then ventured out of a walk with a good friend of mine and his mother.  Then, I came home.  (This is long-winded, I know, but I’m getting there)

So, I get home, I have a snack of broccoli, olive oil and some nuts, and I am thinking to myself... Wow, my heart feels really happy, and body image is actually not what I want to blog about.  Instead I want to talk about role models. 

I think in order to address a lot of body image issues, I think it is important to address where we often get the misconceived notions of what our bodies OUGHT to look like.  So tonight, I will just dive into some ideas I have about role models. 

My friend’s mother who I met this evening is a glorious role model in my opinion.  She is the definition of Mom.  I feel like I could go on and on about the qualities that I noticed in such a short period of time, buuuuuut being creepy isn’t my GP(game plan) for the evening..:)

Role models.  We all have them.  We all need them.  Some of us choose to have our parents as role models, some of us have our teachers, our friends, our co-workers, bosses etc.  When we look up to these people, we respect, trust and acknowledge their opinions and beliefs.  Regardless of whether we are consciously making the choice to have them as role models or not, we often think back to these people when there comes a time in our life regarding decision making.  These are the people that lead us by example. 

I think it is absolutely important to have these people in our lives.  These are the people that not only give us faith in ourselves, but also seem to give us faith in humanity.  No two people will have the exact same role models, we are all different, so that makes perfect sense.   If everyone’s role model was Steve Jobs, then we would all strive to be apple geniuses.  You get what I am saying. 

However, despite the fact that these people are our role models, I think it is important to leave them as that.  They are not idols, they are not perfect, and they don’t know the answers to all of our life questions.  It is important that we maintain our own identity and seek out the things in life that make us happy as individuals.  Allow your role models to inspire you, and push you beyond your limits, idolizing them can potentially lead to a sour taste in both of your mouths. 

I feel like this is a bit of a sporadic train of thought, but I think the message that I am trying to convey here is... BE a role model. Don’t think you’re an idol. Realize that there are people out there who you can look up to and admire.  Realize that you too are that admirable and respectable.  Appreciate the good that others have to offer.  Just like your role model, you’re not perfect, but always strive to be the best person you can be. And last but not least, own your goodness.  You deserve it.