Be true to yourself. Never change who you are to compliment another person’s opinion of you. I have come across people in my life that made it their business to tell me how I should act, and what I shouldn’t say. I am a person that people love to be around, my happy spirit, my outspoken voice and my great energy attracts many people. I am a firm believer in speaking on how I feel about something. If I don’t, I eventually start to resent. So I rather choose to be open so that all communication is real and honest. This quality that I carry, has attracted many individuals. People have found comfort in talking to me. This is a value of mine that I treasure and always want to keep. But it has also caused me to fall in unpredictable situations. People want to hear honesty, but in truth they want you to lie and make them feel good as if it is the truth somehow my opinion became treasure-able. Sometimes who you are is not benefiting another person’s ego, and for that person it becomes a problem. I have met many people in my life who loves to be around me, but find it difficult to be who they really are when they are with me. I have found myself in competitions I wasn’t aware of. I have encountered populace who is always trying to outdo me, and think they are better than, while all alone trying to be just like me.
There is an old song that says, “Let Your True Colors Shine Through” and it goes on to say for your colors are as true as the colors in the rainbow. I have heard that song a million times, and for the first time, I actually listen to the words of it and understood the true meaning of what that song is really saying.
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Be real; not only to yourself, but to others. Who you are is what God intended you be. I’m not saying don’t recognize those things that you can change, but only for the purpose of making you more comfortable within your own skin, and not for someone else. At one point in my life I start to change who I was so that other people around me would be comfortable, but I realize that I wasn’t comfortable. Then my AHA Moment came when I grasp that the only thing that I needed to change about myself was how I handled people and how to not let people handle me! When you learn how to do this, nothing no one say, or do, will jeopardize who you truly are.
Be Real, Be Honest, Learn Yourself, Before Others try to teach who you should be.
I love this post! What an encouragement! I'm just stopping in to show you some love and follow you thanks to a post I saw my Shannon over at "Eat, Pray, Love...LIVE!" She's right, you're blog is great! Glad I found it!
ReplyDeleteThank You! Thank You! Thank You Ashley! It feels absolutely amazing to know that someone is reading and relating to me somehow especially when you feel you are doing it all alone!
ReplyDeleteThis is simply a beautiful post! I can relate in so many ways. Thank you for sharing and being an encouragement! You said everything I wanted to say but better:) I am all about keepin' it real with folks because I don't know any other way to be. I like how you said, "Be real; not only to yourself, but to others. Who you are is what God intended you be. I’m not saying don’t recognize those things that you can change, but only for the purpose of making you more comfortable within your own skin, and not for someone else" As for me I seemed to always want to "fit" in with others and always cared what others thought, but came to realize I wasn't being me and I didn't like that. SO now I don't really care what others think because this what God intended me to be like you said and it's a great feeling!! I enjoy reading your blog, thanks for sharing your heart with us:) God Bless!
ReplyDeleteBecca Thank You So Much! Words cannot express how much hearing your words inspires my blog and writing!
ReplyDeleteI am such an open person and I believe in honesty and realness, people have tried to teach me to be a person that compliments them and their life. You will begin to deteriorate inside if you allow people to judge you comfortably! when you decide to not follow thier ways but your own, people will walk away from you; for their enjoyment is your suffering.