The Holiday Season calls for spreading good cheer and good will among men. Other than the predictable mayhem in the malls (which I avoid at all costs), this incredible Spirit of Giving makes its appearance at least once this time of year.
But here's the question: Why don't we do this all the time? I'm not talking about being hyper-positive or possessing that obnoxiously pleasant attitude that is clearly Fake. In the long term, if you're not truly embracing those attitudes, the Ugly will still reside inside - saddling you with anger, jealousy, frustration and overall unhappiness. It's Toxic.
I'm referring to Living a Life of Love.
A Life of Love is one that's filled with Compassion and Acceptance. It's about actively LOVING the people in your world and even the people who aren't a part of your circle. It's about knowing that not everything will always go your way. But that's okay.
Try Letting Go sometimes. It's an amazing Relief because it takes all the pressure off. Seriously...try it and check back.
Try Giving. There's no other feeling like it in this World.
It means thinking the Best of others or a situation before you go ahead and think the Worst. And purposely DOING things to make someone else's day brighter. It means not having to be the Center of Attention...instead letting someone else shine.
Remember, it's how you make people Feel that matters. If you relate to people in a Loving Way, they will relate to you that way in return. And they'll likely pass that feeling on to others without even knowing why.
It's the gift that keeps on giving.
So be Vulnerable and Proud of it. It's a lesson I've learned and it's a good one. For so long I feared admitting my mistakes or insecurities was a weakness. I was expected to be a strong, independent woman and was afraid of being anything Less.
I worried that while my closest friends knew the Real Me - the rest of the World would see me differently if they knew my very sensitive side. I now know that I can be both.
Finally I realized my Sensitive side is my favorite thing about Me...and that I should let others in on my Secret. My Life is so much Richer now.
In reality, having the guts to acknowledge that you may not be Perfect, is the greatest strength a human being can have. And it lets others know they can be Imperfect too...that you like them in spite of that fact.
It is Powerful. It is Meaningful. It is what Love is all about.
It is what Sweet Dreams are made of.
It is what Sweet Dreams are made of.
Loving YOU enough to allow yourself to be Imperfect and to truly be okay with that. And Loving OTHERS enough to trust they'll love you nonetheless.
Sweet Dreams,
Me
"A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve." - Joseph Joubert
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