More than Mediocre.

I kind of had a break-through today. I have considered myself very ordinary for most of my life. I grew up in the middle of my 6 siblings. I never really stood out as being actually good at much besides organizing, making bracelets, and fashion. And I was fine with that... until I got older and realized that I listed sleeping as my main hobby because I couldn't think of anything else. How lame is that? Anyways, today consisted of an unpredictable chain of thoughts. My venture crew went to a fancy camp out today, and it had lots of activities to try. We shot some sort of guns, threw tomahawks, and launched paint balls at different targets. And I was not good at any of them. Surprise.
So long story short, I realized that I am sub par at a whole butt load of things: swimming, playing piano, singing, reading, writing, talking, all sports, running... just to name a few. Like I said earlier, I had accepted that fact and decided I should write a book about being mediocre.
But then I realized that most people are not just naturally good at most things (meaning my sister Tary is a very odd and frustrating case). You have to work for it! Practice at it. I need to put forth effort to become better. I can't sit here comparing myself to my seemingly perfect sister because that will never do any good. I need to get up and take action! As my friend Dove chocolate just pointed out to me, Happiness is in the heart, not in the circumstances."
I also realized that I have my own random talents. I can't think about many right now.... but one that sticks out to me is that I really care about people. I want what's best for them even if I don't know them. This is just a poorly written example to show that you sometimes have to search for your talents, but I promise you they are there. Lots of them!
So while it is often frustrating to be that girl who obviously forgot to put her game face on again this morning, it leaves lots of room for improvement. No where to go but up! You got air comin' through your nose! That means it's time to do something! Here's a pep talk if you need some motivation: