Epiphanies on Craziness
I’ll tell you a secret: I am QUICK to label someone or something crazy. Judgmental, lacking in compassion and unkind, I know. It is true nonetheless. Upon further examination, the people I call crazy exhibit behavior that is repeatedly:
Angry
Irrational
Fearful
Unkind
Impatient
Illogical
Flaky
Dishonest
Judgmental
Mean
Irresponsible
Petty.
The truth is, I have at one time or another been any or several of those things. I’m willing to bet that you have, too. Most of the time, these “crazy” behaviors are tied to fear.
We’re ALL a little crazy. There, I said it.
Not him, not her, not them…ME.
The sooner I own my own crazy and accept everyone else’s without condemning “their” crazy as somehow worse, more hurtful and less damaging than “mine”, the more at peace, happier and compassionate I’ll be.
That person I just called crazy? They’re my mirror. Hell, they ARE me.
So, the next time I’m tempted to call someone crazy, I will remember the last time I behaved that way (which, if I’m honest, could have been yesterday, last week, month, year or even a few minutes ago) and extend the patience and compassion that I would want extended to me. I’ll consider the possibility that they are in pain, because fear is never fun and won’t be so quick to assign a character flaw to someone who is doing the best they can to navigate this sometimes challenging life.
You Are What You Consume
We’ve all heard the phrase “you are what you eat”. It’s true beyond even the physical sense. We are what we consume literally: physically and digitally.
What we choose to eat, watch, listen to, read, Google and download not only speaks to who we are, it shapes us. We don’t just consume it, we eventually become it. People can “see” what we consume by the way act, react, respond, speak, dress and live.
Want a different life? Look at your mental, digital, physical and emotional menus and adjust your diet.
Bon appetit!
Knowing vs. Belief
Knowing trumps Belief. Belief may motivate and inspire me. What I believe, what I think, it’s all just theory until it manifests in my reality. Belief gives me hope. Knowing gives me confidence in a good outcome.
How To Kill Evil
em·bod·y [em-bod-ee]
i–verb (used with object), -bod·ied, -bod·y·ing.1. to give a concrete form to; express, personify, or exemplify in concrete form: to embody an idea in an allegorical painting.2. to provide with a body; incarnate; make corporeal: to embody a spirit.3. to collect into or include in a body; organize; incorporate.
4. to embrace or comprise
Honesty and Acceptance For Authenticity – Staci J Shelton for Urban FLRT Lifestyle
Honesty and Acceptance For Authenticity
au·then·tic adj \ə-ˈthen-tik, ḃ-\: true to one’s own personality, spirit, or character
Authenticity. We hear that word thrown around daily. Be authentic. Live authentically. True adherence to one’s personality, spirit and character is an admirable goal. Many of us fall short because we lack the essential prerequisites for authenticity: honesty and acceptance.
Without being honest with and about ourselves, and fully accepting ourselves, it is impossible to live a truly authentic life. We begin to create facades that fade and crumble under the weight of carrying personas and personalities that are not our own. We’re used to this type of living. The question is: how do we move from a life that feels false and fake to one that feels true ? Honesty and acceptance.
Here are 3 areas to begin take an honesty and acceptance inventory and start living the life you want:
Honesty & Acceptance of Your Gifts and Strengths
We all have gifts and areas in which we excel. Authenticity requires that we are honest and gracious about our areas of excellence. Take an inventory of your good traits and celebrate them. Find outlets to demonstrate your strengths. Denying our light, gifts, talents and strengths for the sake of others’ comfort or confidence is never a good thing.
Honesty & Acceptance of Your Weaknesses
Along with our strengths, we have areas in which do not shine so brilliantly. We all have them, and it is okay that we have them. Accept them, and be honest about them. Don’t make agreements that you cannot keep and don’t be ashamed of things you cannot do. Vulnerability and honesty about areas where you need help is an authentic strength.
Honesty & Acceptance About Whom and What You Love
How often are we fully honest about what we love (and what we do not), for the sake of pleasing others? You love what you love, from the type of clothes you wear, to where you live and any other preference. Better yet, you are allowed to love what and whom you love. Declare this with compassion and respect for others, but be 100% true to the things that make your heart sing.
Let the real you out in the open. Live your truth with kindness, acceptance for others and above all a love for yourself. Shedding untruths that keep us stuck and at the mercy of others’ opinions and expectations leads to a more joyful existence.Honesty and Acceptance For Authenticity.
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