Good morning, everyone!!!
One thing in this life that is hard for me to do is mind my business and don't worry over someone else. This aspect in life is something I've been working very hard at, especially lately.
Redirecting my thoughts gets easier most of the time, but sometimes, I just want to scream from the mountain tops, WTF!!!
I'm a very opinionated woman. In fact, I have tons of opinions if truth be told. I used to share that opinion without being asked. It was a favorite pastime of mine. However, over the last few years I've tried to curb that desire. Frankly, because others live their lives to learn their life's lessons just as I expect to live my life to learn my own lessons.
Life's lessons are how we grow within ourselves. To hinder this aspect for someone else blocks their inner growth and therefore hinders their dependency upon others. Without learning to understand the consequences of our actions we cannot understand how certain behaviors are a problem.
I think the one reason this aspect of life is the hardest for me to learn and to incorporate into my life, is when someone falls on their face, they expect me to pick up the pieces. Which is also another aspect of life I have yet to learn, let them pick up the pieces themselves.
I am determined this time, to take a aloof position. As hard as that may be for this old girl, it is something I need to do. I need to step back, let the pieces fall where they may, and hope for the best. I need to quit shoulder the blame that is not mine, but let the insulting words of blame wash over my back. Because in this life I know I've shoulder blame that was far from my own and given others a scapegoat for their own behaviors.
My tongue may bleed from biting it, but bite it I must. Because at this point in my life, I am too damn old to help other people live their life. In fact, all I want to do is focus on my own life and do the things I want to do in life.
I saw just how much some people live in a dream world yesterday. I was lied to my face over stupid shit. I saw people placing blame not taking responsibility. I saw people not accepting truths that have been right in front of their faces for years.
On the flip side, however, I was almost brought to tears by another facing truths of their life. Hard life truths. Things that minding your own business wouldn't solve because frankly, putting your nose into it wouldn't help either. So, you listen, you comfort, and you understand. Then you hug them, you pray for them, and when they walk away you wish this aspect of life had not touched a person so sweet, so caring, and so selfless.
It is their acceptance of what is happening to them, that make you think about life in general. It shows you how short life really is. It reminds you that even if you have things left to do in this life, life can be cruel and unyielding.
We are a lot alike her and I. We would do anything for those we love. However, we also share that same mistake of doing too much. We tell ourselves it is out of love, which it is, but in the same sense, we've enabled, we've given an outlet to those we love, keeping them from standing on their own two feet.
The goal was to teach others to have a kind heart, but the reality was sometimes in this life hearts need to harden just a bit.
Well I guess I will jump off my soapbox and get this day started.
Everyone have a lovely day!!!
Blessings to all!!!
One thing in this life that is hard for me to do is mind my business and don't worry over someone else. This aspect in life is something I've been working very hard at, especially lately.
Redirecting my thoughts gets easier most of the time, but sometimes, I just want to scream from the mountain tops, WTF!!!
I'm a very opinionated woman. In fact, I have tons of opinions if truth be told. I used to share that opinion without being asked. It was a favorite pastime of mine. However, over the last few years I've tried to curb that desire. Frankly, because others live their lives to learn their life's lessons just as I expect to live my life to learn my own lessons.
Life's lessons are how we grow within ourselves. To hinder this aspect for someone else blocks their inner growth and therefore hinders their dependency upon others. Without learning to understand the consequences of our actions we cannot understand how certain behaviors are a problem.
I think the one reason this aspect of life is the hardest for me to learn and to incorporate into my life, is when someone falls on their face, they expect me to pick up the pieces. Which is also another aspect of life I have yet to learn, let them pick up the pieces themselves.
I am determined this time, to take a aloof position. As hard as that may be for this old girl, it is something I need to do. I need to step back, let the pieces fall where they may, and hope for the best. I need to quit shoulder the blame that is not mine, but let the insulting words of blame wash over my back. Because in this life I know I've shoulder blame that was far from my own and given others a scapegoat for their own behaviors.
My tongue may bleed from biting it, but bite it I must. Because at this point in my life, I am too damn old to help other people live their life. In fact, all I want to do is focus on my own life and do the things I want to do in life.
I saw just how much some people live in a dream world yesterday. I was lied to my face over stupid shit. I saw people placing blame not taking responsibility. I saw people not accepting truths that have been right in front of their faces for years.
On the flip side, however, I was almost brought to tears by another facing truths of their life. Hard life truths. Things that minding your own business wouldn't solve because frankly, putting your nose into it wouldn't help either. So, you listen, you comfort, and you understand. Then you hug them, you pray for them, and when they walk away you wish this aspect of life had not touched a person so sweet, so caring, and so selfless.
It is their acceptance of what is happening to them, that make you think about life in general. It shows you how short life really is. It reminds you that even if you have things left to do in this life, life can be cruel and unyielding.
We are a lot alike her and I. We would do anything for those we love. However, we also share that same mistake of doing too much. We tell ourselves it is out of love, which it is, but in the same sense, we've enabled, we've given an outlet to those we love, keeping them from standing on their own two feet.
The goal was to teach others to have a kind heart, but the reality was sometimes in this life hearts need to harden just a bit.
Well I guess I will jump off my soapbox and get this day started.
Everyone have a lovely day!!!
Blessings to all!!!