What Counts?
/I no longer earn a salary and define my worth through professional accomplishments. So what counts?
Lately I've felt as though I'm just aimlessly drifting. Then I had a conversation with my dear cousin. I asked, "What do you do with your time?" She said, "Oh, I'm so busy! I walk 5 miles a day. I take care of my home, and there's always lots to do. Yesterday I planted flowers in the front bed."
To myself I thought, "That counts?!" Then I realized, "Yes. That counts."
If I'm kind and affirming to my husband, that counts. If I clean the outdoor grill, that counts. If I have a heart-to-heart talk with a friend, that counts. If I text my children to have a good day, that counts. Starting today, I will count living well as worthy, fulfilling accomplishment.
You write it: How do you define your worth?