Girl's Night

I did something today that I haven't done in quite some time. I had a girl's night. Tonight is the last night without my husband, so I wanted to catch up with a friend before I went back to full-time house wife. We bought some chicken, Kraft shake n bake, Mac n cheese, and red potatoes. Our appetizer was homemade, Panko-crusted cheese sticks. For dessert, we made fudge brownies! It was DELICIOUS! We meant to watch a movie, but we got to talking and lost track of time. You don't realize how necessary adult, human interaction is until you get it. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE spending time with Eden and wouldn't trade it for anything, but I miss my friends too...
I'm almost looking forward to starting nursing school because then I'll have 'me time' back. Call me a nerd, but school is my way of getting away. It's always been where I'm most comfortable. I love the challenge and newness. I'll probably read this months from now and think I was crazy, but for now, this is how I feel.
I think it's important for a person to have something that defines them. Something outside of being a mom or wife. Even if you're a stay-at-home mom, you need something to define you. For instance, these past 6 months I've developed patience. My personality and likability have been what defines me. Yes, I'm a mom and wife first, but I'm more than that. And I like to believe that people see that. For the rest of my life I'll be a mom and wife, but I'll also be a nurse and, hopefully, one day I'll be a doctor. I can be all those things, but unless I define myself, my personality, how I want people to see me, I can't reach my full potential. I can't be who God intended me to be.
Psalm 139:13 NLT
13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb. Stay motivated!