Raise your hand if you have this whole Gal Pal thing figured out?
No.....
Guess what neither do I.
If
you know me you may be shocked by that because I am pretty gregarious
and I like talking to people. But friendships are like the other Ships
in our lives, Relationships. They aren't easy and natural, they take time and effort. It can be a tricky thing to make a new friend.
This morning Rocky reminded us of one of our sub themes for MOPS this year...Fear Less and Find Your People.
She reminded us how easy it is to isolate and encouraged us to meet new friends and make a date to get together with someone we normally don't hang out with. Rocky is so right as Mom's it is easy to isolate. Our main jobs, as moms, is to take care of our kids which means taking care of our homes too. It is so easy for me to want to stay home, because I want to clean my house and I want to plan my day to work out exactly how I want it to. I'm a planner and a bit of a control freak. Shocker!!!
But this morning I came to mops and left my house a mess, and I am so glad I did.
Rocky
had us speed date for Mom friends. What a great idea. We were to pick
someone from our table first and then other moms whom we didn't know.
I spoke to 4 amazing women.
The
first gal I spoke to is at my table and we have something in common
that I would have never known about had we not done this challenge. She
is a very kind person, and a little on the quiet side,
but we both love to act. Yay a fellow thespian friend!!!
Next up was a sweet Mama with a toddler and a newborn and her husband is going back to work tomorrow. I have seen her at MOPs and we have had small conversations here and there but I am so glad I got to speak more with her.
The third Mama I spoke to was also an acquaintance, we have had some conversations but never a nice sit down chat. She is a working Mama of 5 and she impressed me with her warmth and joy. She was so easy to chat with.
Lastly I spoke to someone whom I have always admired her style from afar, she reminds me of Grace Kelly, but haven't really had a deep convo with yet. Well today we started a great conversation about postpartum depression, I had it with my last one and she just came out of it, and we are going to continue the conversation Thursday with a playdate. Yay!
Rocky you are a genius for coming up with this Friend Speed Dating Game!
You never know what will happen when you come to MOPs.
Well you know you will eat good food and get a kid break, but you never know who you'll connect with.
You may find someone in the same spot as you, you may meet someone totally different. One thing is for sure we all need friends and if you're willing to be a little bit vulnerable and put yourself out there, you will probably make some.
A Friend loves at all times!
Proverbs 17:17
Love,
Summur
