What does it mean to Arrive?

What does it mean to Arrive?  When you say someone "has arrived"?  Google describes it as "reaching a position of power/authority/prominence".  I suppose that is one definition and one that does come to mind.  When I think, "Boy, that person has arrived", I think she/he has it all together.  Or at least it appears that way, looking in from the outside.  Isn't that what this journey that we are all on seems to be all about?  Arriving?  Accomplishing?  Striving for bigger, better, prettier, nicer, happier, skinnier, stronger, richer?  I admit, I fall into that trap as well.  Always trying for something, never seeming content and never getting where it is I think I want to be. 

I am sure you are thinking, this lady is crackers - what is this blog even about?  To be honest, I'm not sure.  I felt like I needed to write about my journey, my life, my struggle.  And that in some way, writing it down would somehow help me.  Help me with what?  Help me ARRIVE.  It is somewhat silly because I know I am never going to actually ARRIVE.  I am human.  I will not truly arrive until I die and get to spend my eternity with God in Heaven.  I know that.  God is the only One who has arrived.  But I guess my goal in the meantime will be my attempt at being the best "me" I can be.  The "me" that God has intended, prayed for and hoped I would be.  And maybe in that process, I can find contentment.  I think He does promise that. 

I do not feel like I am successful at anything.  Sometimes I am sort of good at some things.  I am terrible at some things that I would like to be good at.  And I am really bad at some things that I should be good at.  The things I struggle with?  Organization/Cleaning of my home.  Eating healthy and keeping weight off.  Being a patient and kind mother who is a Godly example.  Being a wife that is tuned into her husband's needs above everyone else's.  Being a Child of God that consistently spends time praying and in the Word and shares God's love to others.

Not much really.  Not true.  I struggle with self-discipline, focus and procrastination.  I know that about myself.  I am almost 37 years old and have not found a way to conquer these weaknesses.  I would love to have a system, a lifestyle, a plan - whatever - that I could implement that would help me start to move forward in some of these areas I struggle in.  I guess that is what the point of this blog is going to be.  It is going to be random.  For sure.  There will probably be mom stuff, wife stuff, God stuff, exercise stuff, food stuff  and kid stuff that I talk about.  There probably won't be craft stuff.  :) I am not crafty.  I like crafts.  I like to look at all the blogs and pinterests that have cool crafts but I have never been crafty or a DIYer.  So if you are looking for another blog about that - this isn't it.  If you are looking for a blog to listen to a gal who at times feels like she is going to "lose it", then this is the blog for you! 

Back to the title of my blog.  I am not sure if it makes sense.  It just sort of popped into my head.  We will roll with it for now....it's probably more of a Journey to keep my head above water!! But Journey to Arrive sounds more positive, possible and profound - don't you think?  Maybe I will feel like I am arriving as I lean on the Lord for guidance in this walk.  The power/authority/prominence will come through Him after all - we cannot be so arrogant and self-centered to think that this life has anything to do with us!  But it is the Life that I have been given.  And it is up to me to decide what to do with it.  So today I choose to write about mine and see if it will inspire me to be a better ME!