Life can feel like a one man ship sometimes. There are times in life when I feel that if I don't keep my head down and eyes straight... disaster could be right ahead. It's almost like every one's soul has its own road and if you stray too far from yours, eventually you will be put back on your rightful path. With all this trying to figure out how to navigate your own little "yellow brick road" .. what happens when suddenly you collide with the other people you are bound to run into along way?
There are roles in life I never thought I would have to play. The farther you get into this life business.. the more you see that everyone plays every role at some point. Cheated / been cheated on, lied/ been lied to, rejected, and so on. Sometimes we are put into situations to gain understanding of things we have done in our past's. And sometimes we are put in other people's lives simply to teach them things we already learned. Not in a concious way, but in a natural way. The way its exactly intended without us manipulating anything. Purely. Every interaction is indeed sacred ground. But the true trick to dealing with people, while trying to deal with yourself is..
Remember, people are just people. That's all they can be. We ALL fall short. We ALL mess up, word vomit, and just epically lose once in a while. We ALL lose people we love. We ALL deal with heartache and struggle. NOBODY is in this alone unless they choose to be. Don't forget your compassion when you look at whoever your playing "opposite" in tomorrow's drama. Maybe that person who was short with you in the line at the super market had a day just a little worse than yours. Maybe that last person you dated is so emotionally and mentally crippled from being such a douche.. that they really need you to wish them well. Okay, that wasn't very compassionate.. but hey humor is a great thing to fall back on :) . If you cant be nice or compassionate.. at least be slightly amusing so your at least bringing something to the table.
Bitterness does pass. If you let it. You can live in anytime you want to live in. Life is a collection of your thoughts and what you focus on. Manifestation is one of my specialties. My life drastically swings based on what I am thinking and focusing on.. to the point it can get seriously bad or good depending on where Im holding my state of mind. In order for me to hold my state of mind steady, I need to alligned with my spirit. If I can manage to keep my ego out of all that too.. Im okay. Life is a balancing act. Its not easy for anyone.
"Be Kind, for everyone is fighting their own battle." ~ unknown
There is one simple word that can be the hardest thing in the world : FORGIVENESS. I certainly haven't perfected it. But I'm working on it. Forgiveness isn't really for anyone but you. Its not about letting someone off the hook or letting it go so they don't feel bad. Its about letting go of whatever it is so YOU don't have to feel bad anymore. And for every person Ive hurt.. this lesson has spread. And for every person that has (recently) hurt me... I'm learning the lesson more deeply. There is a common bond that holds us all together.. we are all human beings. We all have feelings, and thoughts, desires, and words that throw us off sometimes. And somehow in the process of pardoning someone else for stepping on my toes.. I feel less guilty about the times I accidentally did the same thing.. unknowingly. So on that note...
* Play the role you are in right now to the fullest. Feel every bit of it. But be careful.. one day you will be on the other side of it.*
*Thoughts are things.. What are you thinking?*
*When people come at you... keep just a little extra compassion and forgiveness in your back pocket or purse. After all, didn't REM say that "Everybody hurts sometime?" LOL...*
Till my next rant xoxo ...
<3 SIREN <3
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