Over the last week I have been very aware of other peoples' perceptions of me. Perhaps it was the events of the wedding and the blending of the two families but it was interesting how much perceptions and especially first impressions make their way into conversations. Some people see me as a hippie or spiritual misfit because of the work I do or things I have said that were processed through their own experiences. Others see me as quiet and shy and some as bold and powerful. In truth, all of these and more are accurate. But really they are all just labels to try to help people understand. Sometimes we use labels to feel included while other times to distance ourselves from that which we may not understand. I do not take offense to these different perceptions or try to change their minds. My job here is to simply be myself. It is not up to me how people choose to interpret that for themselves.
I'm grateful for the good laugh my family and I got last night over the hippie perception. I'm grateful that like me they find humor in that perception and label. I'm grateful to know that even within the different labels, I am at the core just me. I'm grateful to share my understanding and insights with those who are interested in hearing. And I'm grateful to not be offended when people are not open to hearing my point of view, as they have come down a different path, on a different journey, with different perceptions. I'm grateful to be married to someone who is in many ways my opposite and yet at the core very similar. I'm grateful for communication that allows us to understand each other and cross any bridges. Most of all, I'm grateful to be me and I'm grateful to laugh.
What perceptions do people have of you? Do they match your own? What perceptions might you have of others that they don't feel for themselves? How do you respond to these differences? May today bless you with acceptance and understanding. May you see that at the core we are all love. Have a beautiful day!
I'm grateful for the good laugh my family and I got last night over the hippie perception. I'm grateful that like me they find humor in that perception and label. I'm grateful to know that even within the different labels, I am at the core just me. I'm grateful to share my understanding and insights with those who are interested in hearing. And I'm grateful to not be offended when people are not open to hearing my point of view, as they have come down a different path, on a different journey, with different perceptions. I'm grateful to be married to someone who is in many ways my opposite and yet at the core very similar. I'm grateful for communication that allows us to understand each other and cross any bridges. Most of all, I'm grateful to be me and I'm grateful to laugh.
What perceptions do people have of you? Do they match your own? What perceptions might you have of others that they don't feel for themselves? How do you respond to these differences? May today bless you with acceptance and understanding. May you see that at the core we are all love. Have a beautiful day!
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