“I'm not a stop along the way. I'm a destination.” ~Gossip Girl via The Single Woman
The Blonde Oklahoma Girl found this website that I'm now totally addicted to called "The Single Woman." No lie--I check her page like 3 times a day. It's ridiculous. Over the weekend, she posted the following blog entry. It's like she was writing right to me. Here are her thoughts:
Realize that you are not a rest area, a pit stop, a convenience station, a welcome center, or a 7/11 that’s open 24/7, just waiting for someone to grace you with their presence for a few minutes here & there until they’re ready to hop back on the highway to their REAL destination. YOU ARE THE DESTINATION! My beautiful, worthy friends…in case you’ve forgotten what you are worth somewhere along the way…allow me to remind you that you are NOT a layover, a resting place, a Plan B, an alternate route, or a detour. What you ARE is the beach house, the cabin by the lake, the villa in Tuscany, the high-rise condo, the ski chalet, the cruise ship, the Disney World resort, the honeymoon suite! And anyone who doesn’t treat you like the five-star destination that you are deserves to see your “No Vacancy” sign as you leave ‘em behind.
Um....guilty. If I'm being honest, I totally let people treat me this way sometimes. Notice I didn't say that people treat me this way (blame on them), but that I let them treat me this way (blame on me). I allow myself to be treated as a rest area--if you're tired and need someone that's always there to listen, make you feel better and let you rest before you get back on the road---I'm your girl. How stupid is that? Real stupid, Tiffany.
It's been going on for years. Want someone to help you with your homework? Call Tiffany. Want someone to dance with until someone better comes along? Take Tiffany. Need a ride home from the bar where you've been hitting on some other girl all night? Call Tiffany. Need to vent about your girlfriend, only to go back to said girlfriend after I make you feel better? Talk to Tiffany. Need someone to watch football with on Saturday afternoon and to help you pick out your shirt for a date with some other girl on Saturday night? Hang out with Tiffany.
So....new plan. No more letting myself be a rest stop. No more getting walked all over. No more settling for being "just Tiffany." Because I'm not a stop along the way. I'm a villa in Tuscany.
6 comments:
Great post (as usual)! I'm going to try to be the cabin on the lake, or the ski chalet....I like both of those the most.
Jen
PS. It kinda freaks me out how much I think the same way as you, I just can't put it into writing. I love your blog!
Very nice. After all, you should be the leading lady in your own life.
-College Roomie
You are not just a villa in Tuscany you are the The Villa in Tuscany my dear! Love the post!
~LOKG
Wow! I am this person too! I must stop now!
Glad to know that I'm not the only one addicted to a blog. I just happen to be totally addicted to yours! I've never ever read a blog before but now that I've found yours I never miss a day! Is there such a thing as a sister from another mother? :) Agreed that you are THE Villa in Tuscany.
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