I am a Badass and Here’s Why

Excuse me while I drop protocol for a moment to tell you something important. I am a Badass. I’m serious. I’m a badass, and this blog is pretty badass too, right? If you want proof, I’ve been nominated for Best Newcomer Blog in the Badass Blog Awards by the Indie Chicks! Yay! And before I can ask you to vote (but really, vote here, please), I thought I should tell you what makes me a badass.

I am a badass because . . .

• I am Anna. I’m the only me there is, and dammit, I’m going to be me completely without a mask and without hesitation.
• I make mistakes. Lots of mistakes. But when you’re a badass you learn from them, and I do. I’m learning, growing. I’m trying new things and enjoying that I don’t live a life of perfection. My house is a mess. I sometimes yell. I cry when I’m tired. But I know that it’s the cracks that are so awesome.
• I’m looking forward. Badasses don’t live in the past, they’re reaching forward with every step. So here I am, looking toward my future without fear, without hesitation, and with bated breath to see what happens.
• I’m doing what I love. I love being a mother, a wife, a sister, a friend. I love writing and designing. I love this blog. I love hot yoga. Life’s too short to do anything else.
• I’m grateful. I know how lucky I am, how blessed my life is. I am healthy, have happiness, family, strength. Even if gratitude doesn’t sound like a badass emotion, know that isn’t regret or jealousy or anger. Gratitude is an amazing teacher, and that makes it off the charts badass.
• I know I’m not perfect. (This is a big one.) I know that I can improve, make myself better, make my world better. And I am willing to do the work it takes to get there. That’s why this blog, that’s why I wake up in the morning. That’s why I come back here to write to you.

There are lots of ways to be a badass, and I am a badass for more than just what’s written here. But this is the skeleton of my badass-ness. And now you know, head over to the Indie Chicks and vote for In The Next 30 Days for Best New Comer Blog in the Badass Blog Awards. Thanks for your support and for showing your inner badass.