Admiration

List the people you admire and look to for advice…

These two things are not necessarily the same. I can admire someone and still have reasons not to look to them for advice on certain topics. I can also appreciate someone’s knowledge of a particular subject, seek them out for advice on that topic, but not necessarily admire them in a general sense. That said, here is my list of those I both admire and seek advice from:

My father

My grandmother

My husband

My dear friends, whom I will call T and M.

My mentor

As a side note, I feel compelled to speak specifically to the admiration portion of this, as I believe it carries more weight. I admire any person who struggles with and/or wades through piles of shit and does not allow that shit to contaminate their spirit. I admire anyone who has wrestled with their own darkness and come out shining brighter than before. I admire those who can start with nothing and build their dreams from a foundation of tenacity and grit.

And that, my darlings, is that.

Have a great night!