Here we go again! It's time for another E.L.M. Q&A. YAY! This one is from the ever so wonderful Michelle Petersen from the Mumsy Blog. Michelle is one of the most beautifully genuine souls I have ever met. I just love who she is! I was so lucky to meet her last July and feel her amazing energy first hand. Since then I have been able to get to know her further through social media, texting, and email. I can tell you without a doubt that she knows what matters in life and I had to have her be a part of my Q&A series. I just know you will love the 4th go round of the Every Life Matters Q&A featuring the fabulous Michelle Petersen. We could learn a lot from this woman...
Tell us a bit about yourself.
First things first, I love being a Mom. Sure, there are many moments when I feel like an absolute crazy person and am 99% convinced that my three children are possessed; but I wouldn't have it any other way. I was meant to be a Mom. Aside from that, I am a born and raised Utah gal, Mormon, world traveler, extrovert, former elementary teacher, musician, closeted dirty dancer, and a self proclaimed keeper of random facts.
Who matters to you?
God, my family, and my friends.
How do you show them that they matter to you?
Striving daily to do/be my best and openly show my love for them. When it comes down to it, I believe that service and genuine thoughtfulness are the best ways in which I can show those I care about that they matter to me. So each day I find a way in which I can serve and openly show my love to others. Oh, and I also thinks it's important to continuously strive to do/be my best. Because, when I take the time to work on myself, I in turn can reflect on who I am as a person and how my actions affect those around me.
Tell us about a time in your life when someone has made you feel like you mattered.
There are many ways that others have made me feel like I mattered. But, the one that currently comes to mind is my sweet neighbor and friend Lena Mae. We have know each other for almost 5 years now, and ever since the first day I met her, she has taken the time to carefully make meaningful handmade trinkets that she gives my family and me for each of our birthdays and every holiday in between. Although she is nearly 60 years older than me, I have developed a very close kinship with her and couldn't imagine my life without her in it.
Tell us about a time in your life when you haven't felt like you mattered.
Throughout my entire childhood and early teenage years, I was bullied by people I thought were my friends. It was a very hard time in my life.
How did you overcome that?
My Mom. She taught me that it was O.K. to be sad about what was happening to me but that after I took some time to mourn, I had to pick my self up, dust myself off, and move forward. Things can always be worse. People can slow you down, but they can't stop you unless you allow them to do so.
What matters most to you?
How others feel when they are around me. I know what it feels like to be around those who are more than happy to dim your light so theirs will shine brighter, and I never want to be placed in that category of people. When people are around me, I want them to know they are special and that they matter to me.
Life can get pretty crazy and there are a lot of distractions and things to get us off track. How do you keep what matters most to you in the forefront of your life?
By reminding myself that stuff is just stuff. People, and our relationships with them are what matters most. Obviously, I can't please everyone. But, even in those moments when I don't see eye to eye with someone, or simply can't stand them, I'm still going to do all that I can to be kind to those around me. Though I can't control the actions of others, I can control my own; and never want a day to go by in which I feel that I didn't live up to my full potential.
If you could give one message to those reading this what would it be?
Life is hard, but it is beautiful too. People make it beautiful. YOU make it beautiful because you matter!
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