The grass is always greener on the other side. Only you can feel what you feel and experience fully every bit of your day. The only thing you can't do is see yourself. You know what I mean... SEE yourself. Sure you can look in a mirror but you never get to see the micro expressions, the unnoticed mannerisms, the manner in which you choose to walk from one room to another.
Let's flip this quote/saying. WHAT IF... The greener grass you see in others is a reflection of you. Think of someone you see everyday. What is about that person you love? Her mothering combination of lioness protector and gentle guardian. His ability to be calm through the storm. Work ethic of the energizer bunny only to slow down to enjoy family. Chances are what you see is what you have! Do you want to know what I had to do to learn this lesson? I literally flipped!!!!
August was a month of miracles, so I'm going to take you through my process for you to apply and create your very own miracles.
Maybe life is not how you imagined it to be. It could be things were going in the right direction and then it all fell apart. You are left. Frozen. Among a thousand broken pieces... So first let me share my Confession and my Life Lesson and then 3 Steps I have done that you can done (You'll see this in my 2min video) Minute Meditation Vlog (2 min)
3 Mini Stories about what happened in May 2012 and my final thoughts on Peer Pressure. 1-A Story about YOU...I visited the Holocaust Museum in Skokie, IL. There were many stories as told by survivors and here is one of them. They knew they were going to die. They were humiliated and now they stood waiting for their turn to be executed. A man heard the man next to him thanking God, so he asked, "Why are you thanking God?" The second man replied, "I'm thanking God that He didn't make me like them." Are you thankful for YOU...no matter the circumstance? LOVE. 2-"They/Them" and the pressure to be like them...The thoughtlessness still exists today within people; it's just harder to spot. There are those who claim to stand for goodness, yet they don't show it in their actions. I was in a challenging situation this month with a person who skewed information and came at me with a lot of aggression. I've been cursed at, threatened, and still I stood with a peace offering. I can see they are suffering, clouded with anger. And from experience I know when you are angry then you don't listen. As much as I tried to bring peace to the situation the result was the same. I've learned some people will refuse to let go of anger for peace, right now. So I pray for them to find peace. A difference of opinion can in fact exist without seeking to destroy another. As much as this person came at me, I didn't participate in the fighting. And with no fighting I am left unhurt. I am left without regrets or having to clean up a mess. PEACE. 3-The end of my Training. I ran 10 miles in 1:42 and am so proud of myself! HAPPINESS. Final Thoughts: Peer Pressure exists so be aware of your surroundings including work, school, home, and social settings. Pay attention to the people around you and ask yourself if you are staying true to who you are. I can talk about negative peer pressure in all areas of my life, not just as teen but as an adult. Let others huff and puff if they wish, but don't let them knock you down. You can stop this from happening by making the choice to build your own true path. That is why I believe in positive peer pressure by being someone who influences others in a positive way. If others choose to copy me then I will feel good about being an example to others. If I am talking to a child about sharing, forgiveness, and respect then you better believe I will share. I will forgive. I will respect. So my positive peer pressure is Be your best self so others feel pressure to do the same....and hopefully we can all be our best selves. And Below a 5 min Video where I read from Ch 22 The Changing Factor, from "Umbrellas In the Rain Guidebook." I used to believe I had bad luck. I was able to prove it with countless examples in my life. No one had to tell me "when it rains it pours" because it was the story of my life.
Where do I begin? My goodness was this month full of past and present surprises. Perhaps a reminder of imperfection and a better understanding of balance. This month has certainly been an extension of last’s month life/death reality and the importance of living life without getting caught up in the “problems.”
I told you I would speak the truth about my life, what I lived each month, and of course the way I handled all of it. Normally February is a month full of birthday celebrations and parties, which it still was. This year it was more than that. My boyfriend of 3.5 years broke up with me on the count of the distance between us. He broke up with me early in the month at the same time when I found out my Godmother/Aunt was sick in the hospital. |
Got the world figured out?I did, until it came crashing down. I had no choice but to start over and rebuild. Featured:
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