What’s Your Story?

Do you ever take the time to reflect on your story? I mean, we all have one. To some degree, I’m sure we have all had mountains to climb and obstacles to overcome. There are beautiful pieces, parts you possibly want to forget – all of it makes you who you are today. Do you ever truly sit and honor yourself for how far you’ve come and take the time to relish in your successes, completely reflect on your life? I can answer that for you – probably not. We are all too busy to sit and reflect. Well, today, I’d like to give you permission to do exactly that. It’s your turn to be proud of yourself for wherever you are in your life story – give yourself some love.

I’m fully aware that not everyone is as forthcoming with their story as I am, but let me tell you how liberating it is to acknowledge where you’ve been, where you are now and where you want to be. My story has all sorts of twists and turns and I’m at a point in my life where I am proud of my story and the person that I am today. I don’t have any regrets as I truly believe in divine timing. Am I still on a healing journey, absolutely. I believe we are forever healing as human beings…but I strive to be better every day. I’m far from done with my story and am excited about the upcoming chapters in my life. I want you too to get excited about life, even if you are in the thick of some tough times…you WILL get on the other side of it. You have a purpose on this earth…you have a story and the most beautiful thing about it, YOU ARE THE AUTHOR!

Here’s the other side to this, as I’m all about perspective these days. Do you realize that everyone you walk among has a story too? I would like to repeat that – EVERYONE has a story, you aren’t the only one. We don’t walk around with a shirt on that says ‘I’m dealing with some heavy stuff’, ‘my kids are driving me insane’, ‘my spouse and I are struggling’, ‘I just got fired’…I think you get the idea. Have a little empathy. That car that cut you off, the person that was rude at the grocery store or a co-worker that may seem a little off – perhaps THEY are in a rough chapter of their story. My point…we ALL are living and breathing our stories and life can just be hard sometimes. Let’s have a little compassion for one another. I know that I’m an open book, I’d tell my life story to a stranger, if I thought it would help them with what they are going through. Shoot, here I am sharing my life with all of you. Not everyone is like that and I’m fully aware of that. Sharing your story with others could not only save them, but it could save YOU too.

Here’s a little reminder for you…you cannot go backwards. So please do not live with regret and wishing you would have done something different. Stop beating yourself up. When I used to go down that path, I had someone tell me that ‘you did the best with what you had to work with’. I believe that is true for most all of us. As humans, we aren’t trying to do the wrong thing. So, let’s make a pact…no going backwards, move forward every day – even if they are the tiniest of steps. If you don’t like the way your story is going – turn the page, make a change. Again, YOU ARE THE AUTHOR! Give yourself and those around you grace. Smile at a stranger – that one smile or kind words you speak to them may be the turning point in someone else’s story.

Go buy yourself some flowers and do something that brings your heart joy. I reminded you to do this a few weeks back, write a letter to a friend or family member…or even write a letter to your younger or future self – powerful stuff, try it. As always, thanks for being here with me on this beautiful and sometimes wildly crazy story of life.