Soul of a Woman

What would they learn if someone walked in your shoes for 24 hours?

I often ask myself this question. Will they enjoy the day? Will they see how productive I am? Will they learn how charitable I can be? Will they sense joy? Peace? Will they experience kindness and generosity? Or will my shortcomings be exposed? Will they learn that I am, in fact, insecure and tired most of the days? That I cry more than I laugh and that my days are lonelier than the images posted on social media. That I question all my decisions?

What is your truth? Is it too messy? Is it too rigid? Do we genuinely care about our neighbors, friends, country, or are we just too self-consumed with our needs?

It’s scary to be vulnerable.

Our desperate need to protect ourselves from judgment creates a veneer that can be more harmful than helpful.

If given the opportunity, what would we change, how would we change, and if we did walk in someone else’s shoes, would we change? Our perception of the unknown makes relationships all the more superficial. We should lay those down, for we do not know the road that anyone has traveled, nor do they know ours. We must exercise the same empathy we expect to get in return, for they are not living a day in your life.

“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again” – Nelson Mandela

‘Til Tuesday

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