Being Kind Will Always Be the Higher Road

This world is full of good and evil and it is always so hard to stay positive when surrounded by the negativity of the harsh reality of life. This is why we need people who care about us, love us, and encourage us in our lives. This is where we can find our strength and hope when we feel as though we are no longer able to protect ourselves from letting the negativity consume our lives.

For me personally, I have my parents who are part of the rock that protects me and I have my faith in God that protects me; but sometimes I still often catch my self feeling alone and abandoned. That's when I have to remind my self that my feelings about my self and my life are the only thing that truly matters, because I'm the only one who knows what I have achieved to get where I am now.

I'm a true believer that success is not measured by your career status, relationship status, or your financial status; but it is measured by how many lives you have touched, how many hearts you have filled, and how much honest encouragement you have spread into the world. That is the key to fighting against the negativity that we all face on a daily basis.

I have never wanted to be famous, I have never wanted to be popular, but I have always wanted to an advocate for love and encouragement to everyone in my life; because if there is one thing I have realized in my 36 years on earth, is that anger and hate spread like cancer, and is ultimately driven by evil within our own hearts. Unfortunately it is this anger and hate that is slowly turning our world as we know it into a dark place, and I for one refuse to accept that as my fate for my future and my children's future. With that being said I also believe that love will always conquer all.

Life is not about right verses wrong but instead about doing what you feel in your heart is good for you and the people who you love and support. So often people talk to be heard instead of talking to listen and learn from others and that unfortunately is why there is so much conflict and negativity in the world today.

Starting today I am no longer allowing other peoples decisions and feelings consume my life. I'm turning over a new leaf by separating my emotions from their emotions it is just too exhausting for anyone take on the feelings of others anyways, but being the em-path that I am that is what I have a tendency to do. It's not always easy to remind myself that I am not responsible for the feelings of others because I want to help everyone but in doing so I exhaust myself to the point where I loose sight of who I am, what I believe, and what I stand for.

Who ever thought staying true to yourself could be so difficult? But lucky for me I am grounded enough in who I am that I do seem to always find my way back, and I thank God for that.