FREE MARTHA!

I have already posted this picture, but I just wanted to post it again. Since I've been back from Hawaii, I always go back to the thought of this picture when I need a happy place. This picture was taken by accident. I was trying to capture the size of the waves and did not know about the little supergirl until that night as I was looking at the days pictures.

I often get overwhelmed with life, as we all do, and there are several things I do to stay sane (not all at the same time) 1. I pray in my closet. 2. I drink a glass of wine 3. I go for a run 4. I go for a drive, sing, and think happy thoughts. (I think I've mentioned this before)

This will forever be one of my happy places. I was standing on this beautiful beach in Hawaii..not a care in the world...no schedule, no one needing me, nothing to worry about. Just me and my peace, and I took this beautiful picture. It was such a great time in my life, and it turned out to be a profound moment.

The vision of this little girl pretending to be superwoman frequently pops in my head. It is really a representation of all women. We spend our whole lives catering to everyones needs, taking on the world's burdens, worrying about and helping everyone but ourselves, putting everyones needs and wants before our own, and wearing a pretend cape at all times...trying to do it all, and with a smile on our faces. It's the way God made us I guess, but it is this secret struggle of every woman I think.

It's a hard thing to realize you are not superwoman and that you are only human, and you can't please everyone. But it doesn't stop us from trying. No matter how many times we fall, we get back up, put on our cape, and do it all over again....with the occasional (or frequent) closet prayer and glass of wine. I love this picture. It has so much meaning to me, and just the thought of it makes me feel strong, even in times of weakness.

But today..... I feel like burning my cape, getting on a Harley in a black leather jacket with a cigarette in my mouth, and flying down 575 with a sign on my back that says FREE MARTHA!