Be your own super model

Attended a pool party at my friend’s house this weekend. As I was packing my swimsuit to take along, I was a little hesitant. I have put on weight and thought for a moment, shall I take a t-shirt and shorts instead?  I should not look fat in the pool. At that moment my supermodel inside me whispered, don’t be silly. You still look good  and now pack that swimsuit.

Yes, we all have that supermodel within us. Not the anorexic, scantily clad, living on vitamins and protein shakes type but realizing our strengths and weaknesses, boosting us, helping us laugh when everything seems to be going wrong types. That Diva is there with us. We just stop listening to her sometimes.

She is the one who keeps us going when we are tired after a hard day, when we want to soak in the bathtub and can't because we have to cook for the next day, when we want to watch a movie but instead do laundry and when we want to curl up to read a good book but have our kid’s homework to deal with. That diva makes us the hockey mom; deal with stress at work, finish chores at home and look like a million dollars at the party we attend.

She is often ignored but doesn’t complain. Because she knows there is no replacement for her. She is our strength and we always revert back to her for courage, hope, and motivation. She is there with compassion, comfort and empathy when a friend falls ill or goes through a life crisis and we rally around that friend. She can be sometimes naughty and make us do crazy things but at the end of the day, she is our refuge, our lullaby who puts us to sleep and makes sure we face another grueling day with a smile on our face and a twinkle in our eyes and devil may care attitude to walk the ramp of your life.

She makes you stay friends with her, talk to her every day and she will make sure that you stay happy amongst all that chaos.

So be it!!!