You go girl!

Single Mothers have become experts in the area of “cheerleading.” We love to root our babies on, even on some of their smallest accomplishments. It’s true, they are a product of us and when they do well, that just means that we have done well.

Sometimes we are so busy looking out for the next opportunity to congratulate our kids on their accomplishments, we forget to pat ourselves on the back when we have met our goals or accomplished a task set before us.

Last night before I laid down for the night, I knelt beside my bed and thanked God for all His many blessings and the many things that I have to be thankful for. It was at that moment that I realized that I had forgotten to celebrate myself and the major accomplishment that I had worked so hard to achieve. So I took that opportunity to look myself square in the eye, using my bathroom mirror, and spoke out with a loud confident voice - “You Go Girl!” I walked around my new house cheezing from cheek to cheek because I had done this, and I am not shame to be proud.

Part of the joy of being proud of yourself, is it feels great and it makes you want to look for more opportunities to meet your goals. Not to mention the lessons that you are giving your kids, just by leading by example. One of the greatest feelings that you will probably ever feel is when your children understand your sacrifices and they look at you, and say “good job mom!” or “I am proud of you mom.” It may not happen until you are grandmother, but the feeling will be so powerful, it may even bring tears to your eyes.