All through my life I have come across people who think they have me pegged.

Oh yeah…I had the “You did that? But, I thought you were so innocent!” As I can look like that.

Then they become surprised when they find out something ‘new’ about me.

It isn’t ‘new’ at all. It is just a new discovery to them. They hadn’t figured me out at all.

The next reaction when they see this ‘different’ side of me is ‘why?’

Why does she do that? Why does she like that? Who influenced her?

It isn’t like her to be that way. She is acting out of character.

Is she depressed? Is she on something? The answer is no, but people will still think what they want.

The judgments people make can be amazing. I am sure everyone has to confront it or ignore it.

Generalization on character happens by people every day. Judging isn’t their job to do in the end anyway.

However, people’s judgments can be harsh and wound people. Just because they ‘aren’t like them’.

I think everyone has something interesting about them. People come into our lives for a reason.

I am not one to do something because ‘everyone’ is doing it. I am not a ‘follower’.

I won’t let anyone try to ‘mold’ me or tell me how I should be.

I ‘rebel’ against people like that. I won’t change just to ‘fit’ in.

Stay true to yourself. Help others along the way. Love your family and friends the best you can.

So there! I am who I am. I’m unique and different as it should be!

I can say my husband is my soul mate and understands me nearly all of the time.

However, no-one can be ‘pegged’ completely.

Do what you love in life and don’t let anyone say you ‘can’t do it’. Show them you can!

~Wendy Shepherd

Many new readers have informed me that my Chart Jungle (free printables) site has made a magazine appearance in the November issue of PARENTS Magazine on page 194. It is a an article written by Nancy Rones about potty training. This same article can also be found on the Parents.com website here.

Click here to see the large image of where Chart Jungle was mentioned.

ChartJungle.com has printables in many categories, so my new visitors have been writing saying how much they love all of the choices available to them for getting organized and such.

Thanks to Nancy Rones, Parents Magazine and everyone who wrote in about it as well as my friend who sent me the scanned image. If anyone has a copy of the magazine to send me, please message me.