Starts with me

Hate…starts with me
Anger…starts with me
Fear…starts with me
Jealousy…starts with me
Judgement…starts with me
Not the other

Kindness…starts with me
Love…starts with me
Empathy…starts with me
Compassion…starts with me
Joy…starts with me
Not the other

I can love first
I can understand first
I can listen first
I can hug first
I can share my light first
It starts with me
Not the other

Others and their struggles

When we come across others that do not respond to us how we might like or they lash out for no apparent reason, it might not always be obvious, but they may be struggling in life with issues and challenges.

Challenges within often manifest into reactions that cause an outpouring of our struggles onto others. It isn’t anything another has done, it’s just we choose to lash out on them.

People need our compassion, empathy and understanding first, not our judgement, criticism or reaction.