Single Life

As a recently engaged woman, I look back on my time as a single person and wonder if I made the most of it. Did I really discover who I am and what I want in life? For a moment I question if I did, but then I take into account all the discernment I did while I was a single person. I took so much time trying to discover my Vocation, what would truly lead me to happiness. I flew to California to visit an order of Nuns because I was so set on discovering who I was meant to be.

As I reflect on that discernment now, I see how it will apply to professional development as a parent. During class, we talked about the role parents play in sending messages to their children. It is important for parents to send positive messages in order for their children to develop a positive self-concept. Parents should also play the main role in encouraging their children to discover who they are meant to be.

As a parent, I hope to take what I learned from my discernment and use it to help my children discern where they, too, are called in life and who they are called to be. I also want to be very aware of the messages I send my children, so that I don't inhibit them from fully discovering who they are.