Tuesday Talk Time: What Makes You Unique?
Have you had your coffee? If not, then you are not awake yet to notice things are different on Curious as a Cathy. You see, I finally made the switch from Blogger to WP and if you went to my blogger blog this morning, then you were immediately redirected here. I wanted to make your life just a little easier before you had your first cup of coffee. After all, that’s what a good friend does, right?
I don’t all the desired elements in place yet, but I will get there over time. Once again, I will beg you to bear a little patience with me while I get my house in order. Just like every thing new, this is no different. I will be on a learning curve for the couple of weeks while I learn the ins and outs of WP. However, you can speed my process up by offering suggestions, tips, and advice. I’m all ears!
Okay, it’s time to grab a cup of coffee. If we had to leave our house this morning, then you will your car keys and over-coat to head to the airport, if you expected to keep your coffee hot because my first lovely lives in Canada. Les from Time Out For Mom prompts us to answer the following question…
You are You, and No One Else Is Youer Than You!
What Makes You Unique?
Wow, what makes me unique? I know every person is unique because the Master of creation designed each of us with defying characteristics and talents that are different than the next.
“…I am fearfully and wonderfully made…”
~Psalm 139:14 KJV
I don’t necessarily think this makes me unique, but it is something I feel good about. Many years ago, I once was a timid, insecure girl. Despite being told by teachers that no question was a stupid question, except those not asked. However, in my low self-esteem mind-set, I was afraid to ask anyone anything about things I knew nothing about for fear I would look just that, stupid.
Secretively, DH knew my weakness and had a plan to help me over it. He started off by giving me a simple task to most. “Call NAPA and ask if they have a rebuild kit for a cadillac converter for the Fiesta”, he would say. He may as well said, “Can you do brain surgery today?”
Calmly, I replied, “I can’t do that!” After futile attempts in getting DH to do it himself a near panic attack would seize my entire body, nearly paralyzing me. I begged and whined telling him over, and over again that I simply don’t know the first thing about what he wants and will botch the job.
Lovingly, he smiled, “You’ll do ok!”
It took many, many times repeating this process before I gained the confidence to not think twice about calling someone I didn’t know about a subject I knew little to nothing about for DH. I sort of have things down to a science in my info-gathering approach now. I simply tell the person I’m speaking to, “First off, let me say excuse my ignorance on this, but I don’t know what I am talking about…or I’m doing some leg work for my husband….” Either way, I am giving the person heads up that I am human, and at a disadvantage on the product that I am calling about. It always puts my mind at ease when someone acknowledges my lack of understanding and is good to help me no matter how many questions I have.
DH did two things for me with this little exercise. One, this built my self-esteem and two, it made me feel a little smarter. This was a gift to me. That wall of insecurity crumbled, and DH armed me with a valuable resource to research the unknown and learn.
Over the years, I have perfected my blood hound techniques to digging up info on a topics I know little about. Once the Internet exploded, my job to gather data got easier. I am humbled and thankful DH believed in me enough to not allow me to stay inside that cave of self-doubt.
Thankfully, Internet travels keeps us in one place as we visit those we count as dear in Blogsville. Next stop takes us to parts of New Jersey where we like to gather on Patrice’s farmhouse porch for weekly chat sessions. Usually, you’ll find that her silly horse, Wendell, likes joining in on the fun. This week’s questions are:
- What are your favorite condiments? I like simple condiments. Mayo, yellow mustard, and ketsup are my favorites.
- What are you reading? My favorite Tuesday meme friends blogs.
- What was the last dessert you had? Chocolate chip cookies that I made with splenda.
- Wendell would like to know if you would build him a snowman. (If you don’t have snow, just pretend. He’s not detail oriented.) Sure, I’ll make Wen a snowman. Maybe, he would like to help. We can do a paper craft progect using paper plates, card-stock, glue, and markers to build our snowman
- Tell me something fun or interesting. The most interesting thing I have to share at the moment is my new WP blog home. I am excited to finally make the migration from Blogger. This is something I have thought a lot about over the years and finally took the plunge. Basically, I am starting all over again. The good news is I am a wee bit wiser than I was 4-years ago.
Did someone say coffee? As luck would have it, my last stop takes us to Starbuck’s home state. It’s time to get another refill of Joe, as I click over to Stacy Uncorked. You may recall she had to put blogging on temporary hold, while she settled into her new Pacific northwest home. Well, she’s back in Blogosphere doing what she does best ~ random musings on Random Tuesday Thoughts ! I’m gonna to join her linky party now. Wanna come with?
Have a terrific Tuesday!
14 Comments
celticmama36
I noticed the difference right away. I love your kitty header…so cute!
I also think that it is great that your husband helped you over your insecurities. No matter what David tries, mine hold their ground. Some things I just can’t bear doing because I know that I will look stupid. I am having a great deal of trouble remembering things and repeating myself, asking the same things over and over. The other day the librarian told me where to find the book that my daughter requested, and before I had stepped two feet from the counter, all I could remember of what she said was “fiction” and “MAR”. What she had said was “science fiction” with the letters “MAR”. When I told her that I couldn’t find it, she went back to help me and, of course, went right to it. She was polite, but I could tell by the look on her face that she thought I was a dunderhead. Things like this push me further and further into the pit of self-doubt and insecurity. It is just easier for me to close the door on my shell and not even try. Not a good thought, but it is how I feel. I am so glad when I hear that someone has been able to fight this monster of self-doubt. YAYAYAY for you, Cathy!
I hope that you have a great week!
Cathy Kennedy
I found that I had to believe in myself to make DH’s lessons stick. I am not quite sure why poor esteem issues are common place with with many women, but it is. I realize there are a number of men who carry around their own self-doubting baggage, but still women out number them by a long shot. You are a beautiful individual made by the Creator. Don’t allow satan to steal your joy. Bask in His wonders, and be amazed at the abilities the Lord has placed within you! Thank you for visiting.
ImagesByCW
Hey Cathy, welcome to the best blogging platform yet: WordPress! All along with your own domain: Congrats! I like the looks, but then again, you probably knew I’d say that as mine is pretty similar in the coloring 😉 It really is nice. If you have a question about wp, well, you know where to find answer thanks to the teachings of DH. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Cathy Kennedy
LOL, maybe that’s why I was drawn to this theme. I wanted to mimic a great photographer. 😉
Marie Moody
Coffee? Choc Chip Cookies? Cooooooooooookies! Gotta tell you this one. My son who is grown now with his own children use to love Cookie Monster. Well, he had this cookie monster puppet. Now this little blue eyed, blonde hair beautiful boy was a con artist is what he was, but he was sooooo cute. He would come up to me & say, “Mommy, can I have a cookie?”, and I would say are you a good boy? And his head would shake yes & then I would go back to doing what I was doing & he’d poke me again, and say, “Mommy, can Cookie have a cookie & his puppet was on the other hand. I tried not to laugh, but I said, “Is he a good cookie monster?” & he’d shake his head & I’d say, “Are you… I mean will Cookie eat all his supper?”, and he’d say, “I… Yes, Mommy Cookie will”! LOL Too cute!
Cathy Kennedy
Your darling son was a clever one, wasn’t he? That’s definitely a cute story worth sharing. Oh what sweet memories you must have! Now, DH is my cookie monster. He absolutely loves them and can eat a dozen without blinking an eye. That is, if he allows himself.
Clairity
‘grats on the great job, love your blog header and the clean interface.
Choc chip cookies? Yums, reminds me I haven’t baked in a while.
allstarme
I like the streamlined look of the new blog. And personally, I prefer wordpress anyway!
vandylj
We could make a real snowman here–but it would blow away in seconds–we have blowing snow here. Very winter wonderland outside.
Cathy Kennedy
Katie, the Splenda did a great job as a sugar substitute. Next time, I will try Nectress (this is a Splenda product). We like it a little better than the Splenda. However, one thing to remember is Nectress is supposedly sweeter than sugar, so it doesn’t measure spoon per spoon, as the Splenda claims. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed in using Splenda in your next baking recipe.
Judy
Love your new blog! So glad you have built up your confidence.
Rorybore
Ha – you think I’m only on my first cup of coffee; that’s cute. LOL
I love the blog header!!! That wasn’t there when I stopped by early yesterday. It’s just perfect.
Our blog spaces are definitely a visual representation of what is unique about us.
But it’s funny – I was actually thinking about that EXACT verse when I did this prompt. That we are made in the Creator’s image — we definitely bear His stamp — and yet He also gave each of us something special. Beyond just our talents, hobbies or achievements; that extra something that is simply Us. Maybe He’s the only one who truly knows what that thing is.
And no problem Wendell – I still got lots of snow. We can build a whole team of snowmen. 🙂
Cathy Kennedy
@Rorybore, I just added my blog header this morning. I wanted to add one, but didn’t know what until last night when this image came to mind. I pulled it from my Twitter page, changed it to grayscale and added the text. I think it looks rather nice and I’m glad that you like it, too!
I think we know deep inside why we are unique. It’s just so hard to pull to the surface sometimes because we don’t see that we are all that different from others, but we can sense it or at least this is the way it is with me. What about you?
Katie
Did the Splenda work well in baking….I have never tried it .