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There’s a saying that we become what we focus on, and the other day I was reminded just how true that can be. I was scrolling through social media when I came across a post highlighting some of the positive changes happening around the world. It was encouraging to see. Then I read the comments.

Instead of people celebrating the good, I found comment after comment of anger, criticism, and hostility. It caught me off guard, although I probably shouldn’t have been surprised. Negativity seems to spread so easily these days.

For a moment, I felt myself wanting to respond. I wanted to defend the positive message. But then I stopped and asked myself, Is it really worth giving away my peace? The answer was no.

I realized that arguing would only cost me my time and precious energy—energy that could be spent creating something beautiful, encouraging someone, or simply enjoying the day.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinions. But I also believe our words matter. They have the power to lift people up or bring them down.

One of my favorite sayings has always been:

“If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.”

None of us are immune to negative thoughts. We all experience frustration and disappointment. The important thing is recognizing those moments and gently redirecting ourselves before negativity takes root.

Our attitudes create a ripple effect. Kindness encourages kindness, while negativity often spreads just as quickly. Every interaction leaves an impression, whether we realize it or not.

One of my favorite quotes from Gandhi says:

“I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.”

I love that reminder because we can’t control what others say or do, but we can choose what we allow to live in our minds.

Life isn’t perfect, and it isn’t always fair. But each day we have a choice. We can add a little more light to the world or a little more darkness.

I hope we all choose kindness. You never know how much your words might brighten someone’s day.

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Have you ever been in a situation where the other person upsets you with harsh words or failed to see your point of view? I think most of us have experienced something similar in one way or another.

Don Miguel Ruiz has written several books and in “The Fifth Agreement,” he makes an excellent analogy using movie theaters. The gist of it was that you go into a movie theater that’s showing a movie about your life. You recognize everyone in the scene and remember it playing out exactly that way because this was from your point of view.

After a few minutes you go to the next theater and the same movie is playing. However, this movie is different than the last because this is your mother’s point of view. You see yourself differently because this is how she perceives you to be. You also notice your mother’s character is quite different from your movie because this is based on her story and how she feels about herself and perceives everyone and everything around her.

You go from theater to theater and the story keeps changing as the main characters and points of view change. What you need to remember is that each person you engage with in your life will have their full attention on themselves and what they create and believe to be true in their minds. Once you understand everyone has a completely different point of view it will change how you view the world around you. And when someone uses harsh words or does something that upsets you, understand that what they’re projecting onto you isn’t about you, it’s about themselves and what they perceive to be real. Dealing with conflicts from this point of view will be much easier but it will take lots of practice.

Lots of food for thought in this post but I hope you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by!!

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