Word-of-the-Year

(Lady Harriet is perfect.)

I was reading a friend's blog and she posted "work" as her word-of-the-year. I shuddered. Different people need different words. My word of the year: grace. Kami Sue was just telling me, again, today that I am too hard on myself and I think she is right. When I go to bed at night I review in my head all the things I did wrong and all the things I left undone. I rarely celebrate or even acknowledge the things I did right. President Monson said, in his ABC article in the Ensign, that A is for attitude and C is for courage. I need to change my attitude. I need to let myself be human. I need to remember that every once in awhile I do okay.

I also need courage--courage to keep trying, like President Monson said. Also, courage to let some things go. Courage to simplify.

But what I need most is to give myself some grace, and to remember that the Savior gives me grace because He knows I can't be perfect right now and it doesn't bother Him. Maybe I won't be able to cut down on the responsibilities that I have (and maybe I will), but either way I need to cut down on the stress and I can do that by not expecting to be perfect in all things at all times. So, grace. My word-of-the-year.