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Choosing the Theme for My Blog

Serena — Sat, 12 May 2018 00:59:39 +0000

3 Nephi 13:22

“Therefore, when ye shall do your alms do not sound a trumpet before you, as will hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.”

Ok so, I used to have a little blog in the past. It was small page that I took pride in designing myself where I used to share a little bit of what my family and I did. When blogs first started it seemed as if everyone had one and liked to share about their family adventures. Blogging was the instagram of journals. Eventually, because of privacy concerns and because I didn’t really feel the need to show off to the world everything I was doing, I decided to stop.

There were a few times where I just posted some of my personal views and feelings about the world, but I decided not to keep going.

Years passed by, and I have always wanted to actually write a book. I told myself though that I wasn’t ready and that I wanted to learn a little bit more about life and work on how to express my feelings that I would share online.

Recently, I finally came to the conclusion that as I go through life I often am learning little bits of truth. When I get those thoughts, I often want to share those feelings and little bits of light with everyone. I often see people struggling and I just wish I could share with them what I know and what has worked for me so far. For that reason I realized that the best way to share that would be through a blog. So here I am.

I haven’t had the easiest life, nor was it was most difficult, but I feel that because I have gone through a lot and I have been able to learn from it, I would like to share with you what I have learned coming out of those hard times or, so called in the religious world, trials.

Deciding my theme has been a bit of a challenge for me. I wanted to share through my life stories the bits knowledge that help me keep going. I also wanted to share what we truly love at our home. Which is houses and family!!! Most of all, I didn’t want to create a page where people can see my beautiful family and rave about everything we own and wish they could be us. I wanted to create a place where people can come and learn, feel inspired, and possibly be able to apply those principles to their own lives.

Some things I write you may agree with, some things you won’t. Please be nice.

Now, going back to the name of this blog. Here is where my inspiration came from. I was recently reading on www.lds.org It was a talk from one of our modern prophets. I have no idea what I was doing research on, but I clearly remember how in the talk there was a section that said something along these lines: “There are quiet heroes among us that sit behind the scenes, but yet live a righteous life of service.” Right when I read that I thought of all the honorable moms that take care of their children. I thought of those regular people that so often are doing good, but tend to go unnoticed. In a certain way I felt that it sort of reminded me of how I often feel. Small and insignificant. I am not changing million of people’s lives everyday. I don’t have a fulfilling career. I have passions and dreams, but I am currently sort of postponing them to serve my three children and husband. I know we have been told that God has a plan for us, and at times I wonder if His plan for me is to just change my three kids lives here on earth. But I also know that I cannot call that insignificant. Just because we may not be living a life where we are saving and luring over millions of people, it doesn’t mean that we are worth less and that what we are doing is of lesser importance. That is something that I even struggle at accepting sometimes. But I think it is a beautiful principle. This is where the scripture that I added at the top of this page should make all sense how it fits in with this post.

We live in a world, where often times those that are doing bad things are praised, and those that are good are left behind the scenes. They say that you know you are doing something good if you are finding a lot of opposition along the way.

So in writing this blog, I want to dedicate it to those “SILENT HEROES” that do good everyday, behind the curtains, away from where everybody can see. The nice cashier at the register, the person that runs after you when you drop something, the people that always smile, and those that don’t because they are too shy. And most importantly to the moms that are dedicated and that live their lives for their children. Those that seat quietly behind the scenes, doing good in secret. This blog is for you and for me as well, and I hope that it will be able to touch you and help your life as I will share insights on nutrition, spirituality, acquiring more knowledge, dealing with life challenges, depression, minimalism, etc.

Just bear with me as I post when I can. Since I am also trying to spend my days in the hustle and bustle of my own home trying to prepare meals, clean the house, raise my kids, spend time with my husband, and dealing with the demands of everyday’s life.

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This Post is for those Silent Heroes that I Call Moms!

Serena — Fri, 11 May 2018 21:12:06 +0000

Do you ever feel like you want to share what makes you you, but you are not sure how? I think for years I have been conflicted as to what I wanted to be or do, but it was all because I was trying to go against what was truly me all along.

This past year particularly I have been so conflicted. I see a world that changes so much, where values are shifting so much, that I see myself disappearing.

Like as if once I used to have an identity and be somebody, and now what I am and do is no longer accepted by anyone. I have actually felt so alone these past two years because of that. So I decided to push back and to just come out and say it. Haha, nope I’m not announcing that I’m gay or joining some weird cult.
Just saying that “I believe in the traditional family and love it”.
I believe in the SUPER STAY-AT-HOME-MOMS. And that’s what I have always dreamt of being for a very long time in my life. It wasn’t my only dream, but it was definitely one of my biggest desires since I was very young.
Maybe I am crazy and none of you feel that way. Please let me know. I just feel like these past few years I had worried so much about not offending people in society and accepting everyone, that I slowly let others disrespect me and what I believe in.

I also often look at women wanting to be empowered, but I feel that it’s become more about women making money, rather than women that are valued even when they don’t make a penny. I constantly educate myself to stay caught up with the times in case I ever have to go back to work. I understand that not everyone can afford to stay at home all the time and not work.
But I also would like to take the “just” out of that statement. Because nowadays I see a shift where being a mom is being considered not enough anymore.

I also see the side of the world that sees stay at home moms as the ones that drink wine all day, do 5 hours of yoga and have 3 hours a day to do their make up. And while there is a potential for that to happen if you don’t use your time wisely, I think that can happen to anyone. A person may work all day and have a good job, but then either work too much, or come home and not use the time left out of his day wisely.

When I think of women being empowered I think there is a lot more to fight for still. What about women being more than just their awesome toned body? ?

Or having value despite what amount of ? you bring home? I think that is a pressure that both men and women are facing nowadays as well.

So I just want to say that I am a huge believer in being a full time mom. And not just sitting at home on the couch. But being the full package. From being the bus ? driver, to the nutritionist for my kids and husband, to educating myself and teaching my children ??, to cleaning our little kingdom here at home ? , and to being the psychologist for this family. I see that when I shift my focus on how important it is to raise these little kids and do it right, there isn’t enough time out of the day for me to sit around and watch tv, or to take a nap ? (unless sleep is necessary or I’ll go crazy). And I probably will definitely not have time to make our family billions soon.

I also have realized in my life that to me being a mom is more important than making money and that it is worth it to me to take a pay cut on our family finances than to be gone out of the home and not have time for what matters most at times. By saying this it doesn’t mean that you can’t DO SOMETHING ON THE SIDE THAT YOU LOVE. I totally believe in developing your passions and SHARING YOUR LIGHT WITH THE WORLD. But me personally, I want to be a mother first.

And some may be lucky enough to be millionaires with very little effort. But we all know that most things tend to come at a price and through hard work and lots of time invested.

And I am not saying that you shouldn’t work if you need to either. I am talking about making the sacrifice if you know you could.

Most years of my life I don’t make a single penny! In fact I spend most of the money my husband makes ?. I’m the one that buys our kids clothes, food, and handles where a lot of what we make goes. (My job is more so to make sure we spend the least amount of money out of what my husband makes). I spend half my life at home ?, and I juggle a million things.

I wish I could live in a beautiful castle for my kids. I think we can still achieve that with my husband working alone, but I know that it may come a bit more slowly than if I had decided to work instead. But it’s a sacrifice that I am ok to make. And I still think we can achieve those dreams.

I feel like 5 years ago I had a huge community of other women that were stay at home moms and that were ok with it. But lately I have actually felt so lonely and I feel like this type of woman is disappearing.

So I am going to come out and share everything I love about motherhood, all the work that goes behind being a great mom, everything I know from cooking a meal, to cleaning, to children’s psychology. And I am making a come back for full time moms out there.

I will not say that I do everything that I am going to share, but please do not attack me for teaching about the path that I myself may struggle to follow at times. But this is the path that I love and that I know to be right.
So I hope you’ll enjoy reading, seeing and learning with me as I share.

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