About year ago I got a cup that had “Wife, Mama, Boss” on it. At the time I was a manager at a local gym. All of the titles applied to me. I was free to use the cup without feeling like an imposter. I was all of those things on that cup. I am wife to my wonderful husband Keith. I am mama to Elizabeth and Evan. I am manager of two departments. No worries about claiming to be something I am not. Then this summer I felt God was telling me, my time at the local gym was coming to an end. It was time to find employment elsewhere.
In September I started my new job as administrative assistant for a local insurance. I stopped using the cup. I was no longer the boss of anything. I felt it no longer applied to me, therefore I could no longer use the cup. Crazy. Huh. That was my thought process.. But I loved the cup. It was my favorite color. It kept my drinks cold or hot for a long time. Yes I had other cups but this one was one of my favorites. It also made me feel important. Being a wife and a mama are two very important and special titles to me. It also reminded me of the people that matter most in this world. Plus who doesn’t love being a boss ?!? But I wasn’t a boss anymore. Was I?
Then the other day I realized something. I am a boss. I may not be a manager anymore, but I am a boss. I am a working wife, mama, boss. Being a boss means you are in control. It means you make decisions. It means you work hard and give a 110%. It means you play hard. It means you show up every day and give everything you got. It means being fully present. It means letting loose and being silly when it calls for it. It also means having courage to take a stand for the things that mean the most to you. It also means knowing when to rest. You cannot pour from an empty cup. This is something I strive for each and every day.
Does being a boss make me almighty and powerful? Does this mean I know everything about everything? No not at all. There is only one that is almighty, powerful, knows everything about everything and that is God. I am no where even close to that. You cannot have courage without vulnerability. Yes I make decisions every day but you better believe the minute I make the decision I am second guessing myself. There are days when giving 10% seems like mission impossible. What I am saying is that just because you do not have a certain official title doesn’t mean you are not important. You can be the boss in so many other ways. We are all important in God’s eyes. We are all here to do God’s work. That work looks different for each of us but that doesn’t mean our work is any less important. Just different and that is it. We need to embrace our differences and lift each other up. We need to encourage each other to keep going. Life is tough but our God is stronger. With Him and through Him we can achieve anything
So grab your special cup and drink from it proudly. You are a boss too. Go out there and live life to the fullest, love every moment and shine so others can see Him,.
Live, Love, & Shine With Shannon 