Preschool and Beyond: My Supports

Saturday, December 10, 2011

My Supports

Within my daily environment there are certain things or people that I can draw support from. The first thing that I draw support from is a spirtual support. I draw spiritual support from knowing that God has His hands on my family and I and without Him I am nothing and I have nothing. I draw support from my children, their very existence pushes me to be the best me that I can be. The benefits of having God as a support is that He is the best thing going on in this troubled world. Plus, if you know like I know God offers the best benefits package ever seen! With Him I just know that their is nothing I can not do. I can make it through any situation. As a single parent of three, having God in my support system gives me that peace of mind to know that I am not alone as I take care of my three children by myself. He makes sure that all of our needs are met and that we are safe and secure. The benefits of having my children as supports is that they challenge me to be my best each and everyday. Just by them being in this world, I strive to continue to educate myself so that I can provide for my children and I. Plus, I want to them to know that hard work and determination pays off and that you are never too old to achieve goals. Because I have to lead by example, I am always trying to do my best. If I did not have these two major supports, my life would be a dark place. I just can't even imagine life without these two supports. If they were gone, the impact would be tremendous. I would probably be lost and trapped in this dark and cold world without a sense of direction, living a meanless, purposeless life.

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Michele FortierDecember 11, 2011 at 3:45 PM
Priscilla,
Your words are very powerful. I draw strength from my faith every day and was also inspired to continue my education as an example to my children.
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ttfn JulieDecember 11, 2011 at 5:09 PM
Wow, very deep and touching, i often am so caught up with my daily life stresses, I forget put my faith in the support I recieve from my Lord and Savior. Thanks for reminding me and keeping me on the right track. Julie
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Cari BDecember 11, 2011 at 8:33 PM
Priscilla,
I totally can relate to what you said about not wanting to even imagine your life without your supports. I said something very similar in my post. We are fortunate to have supports at all. Thanks for sharing!
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Wanda GoetheDecember 11, 2011 at 8:39 PM
Pricilla,

As I read your post I know without a doubt that my Lord and Savior had to be working with you. You speak with so much praise and I just appreciate you sharing this post with me.
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AnonymousDecember 12, 2011 at 11:19 AM
First thank you for recognizing God as a support system. As a christian i to know that God is a big support in our daily life.
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Relationships

I currently have healthy relationships with my two sisters, my brother, my sons, my daughter, my father, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and colleagues. These relationships are healthy because we first take the time to acknowledge each other as individuals, keeping in mind that we come with our own beliefs, needs, desires, goals, and morals. Respecting each other and working through issues, help us to maintain open lines of communications. As we all know that no relationship is perfect, but being committed to forming strong relationships, can help everyone learn to be better people.

Personal Advocacy Reflection

I cannot pinpoint just one individual to talk about as it relates to advocacy and its effect on my life. There have been a number of people who have advocated and shared important information with me. So to name just one person would not be fair, because they all have impacted me greatly. All through-out my journey to pursue my higher learning education. These individuals have been very positive in sharing information as it relates to school and other opportunities. Because they were so supportive, I was able to pursue three separate degrees consecutively. They were also compassionate and encouraging as I raised my children as a young single mother. Through the sharing of vital information, I excelled higher and to greater places in my life. As a result of their kindness, I am paying it forward by sharing information and resources with others that may be looking to pursue a better life. I always find myself encouraging young mothers to do their best as mothers and to pursue more education in an effort to be a better provider for their young family. I pick up informative brochures and flyers that I come across when I'm out in the district for my job. I share those flyers and brochures with those young mothers and anyone else who's interested. I just believe that we must not be afraid to reach out to lending a helping hand, not a hand-out.

Relationship Reflection

As a mother of three, a sister, a daughter, a friend, and an employee, building and being apart of strong lasting relationships is very important to me. It is important to me, because it allows me to be accepted by my peers. It allows me to contribute to the lives of others in a positive way. It also allows me the grand opportunity to learn from the individuals I have relationships with. Learning how to give, receive, value the opinions of others, and agreeing to disagree are all some of the things I learn as I interact with my sisters, brothers, friends, children, and co-workers. Being able to see the world from the point of view of others is an awesome thing, because they can point out very important points, when our selfishness tend to rear it's head. Healthy relationships allow us to bear our feelings to others, our weaknesses revealed, enabling us to be strong by the strength and helping hands of others.

Saturday, December 10, 2011

My Supports

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