Got this from a wonderful article my coworker sent me:
(We should be...) Knowing how we’re spending our emotional, mental, financial, and physical energy, and whether these activities bring back joy, connection, nurturing, rest, and creativity to our lives.
Read more at http://expandedconsciousness.com/2015/01/02/self-love-means-20-ways-good/#5r7e36Pfik0Qh94M.99
There's a difference between being nice and being used, doing things for others because you want to and doing things because your a pushover, doing things out of the niceness of your heart and doing things out of guilt. There is a fine hazy line between each of these that needs to be more defined for me.
A friend that I ran into after such a long time texted me, saying " It was fun running into you. It's good to know where I came from. I used to think everyone was like us but you're more special than you think." My first thought was i have no idea what he means but omg is he hitting on me? And most guys would say yes he is. But I don't think so..either way this is what I got out of the message: As time goes on, you get exposed to new ppl/new environments etc, and you start to realize that it is really hard to find genuinely nice people now a days. You start to cherish the ppl that have been in your life already. And what I think Josh has taught me here is to really stick to your values and not let this outside clutter affect who you are. Don't let others bring you down. You need to believe in yourself not only for you but for those around you. You can be a good influence on other ppl without realizing it and really help others develop their own light in this world of dimness.
Lesson today is straight from the fortune cookie: " Affection is the broadest base of a good life". Yup - affection is a great medicine! Everyone needs it :) Live love.
Opportunities are everywhere. Opportunities for career advancement, for new relationships, for personal growth...but it's up to us to reach for them :) Often we are more capable than we think we are.
