Category: Little Thoughts.

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(Im)perfection

If you could go back and change pieces of your life… would you? If you were given a redo, with the chance to avoid the ‘sucky’ moments and potentially experience better ‘great’ moments – would you take it?

I’ve had my share of rough starts, rocky ventures, and complete tragedies. I’ve failed more often than I should have, and anyone who knows me can attest that I’ve definitely made my fair share of silly mistakes. Life’s never been easy, and even as I type this, I know that my life is about to get a whole lot more interesting in so many ways.
But, I wouldn’t be the person I am today without it all. My mishaps have molded me into the wiser human I am today. My heartbreaks have strengthened my shell, and taught me to take care of myself. My good moments have allowed me to believe in the good of the world, and the amazing people in it.

When I look in the mirror, I can see a person and a life worth enjoying, despite all it’s imperfections. Our imperfect moments, make us… us. We should embrace them, learn from them, and be proud that we’re still here being awesome.

Imperfection

 

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Let’s Love, Not Bully.

The hardest parts of growing up, often involve bullying.
Emotional, physical, and all sorts of cyber bullying – we’ve all been a victim of one or all these. Maybe, we’ve even found ourselves provoking the abuse.

Growing up, I was the target of several different bullies. In elementary school,  I remember taking the long way to class, just to avoid ridicule of immature individuals. I specifically remember two boys (who I had a crush on) taunted me and blackmailed me into using all my allowance money to buy them the latest Will Smith CD. In grade 7, all the girls’ hormones were raging and we bullied each other into tears at least once a week. And of course, I endured my share of teasing, terror and hurtful harassment, while trying to make it through the gruesome years of high school.  I’d also be lying if I didn’t admit to the occasional badgering of others to boost my own ego – even though I knew it was wrong.

No one, regardless of skin colour/age/family history/social class/etc., deserves to be bullied.

If you’re a bully, you need to stop. Take a minute and find the real root of your frustrations; once you uncover what’s really making you mad – figure out how to fix them, instead of making innocent people suffer.
And if you’re a victim of bullying, please don’t be afraid to speak up. It seems like a scary thought – but once you stand up for yourself or ask for help, things will get better.  You deserve the freedom to be you; you don’t deserve any discrimination or ridicule for being just the way you are. 

Love and kindness are louder, better, and more beneficial to everyone.
Let’s make this world a better place. Let’s minimize the judgement, open our minds to each other’s differences, and STOP BULLYING.

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Lent.

I successfully completed 6.5 weeks of Lent last year, and I was a better person because of it.

I’ve decided to give Lent another go this year; as the future continues, I’ll likely make a yearly tradition of this, continuing taking small steps to better myself and the world around me. It’s incredible how even the smallest actions can make a difference on the way you view the world. Although Lent is the perfect opportunity to reflect on personal impacts, I think we should spend more time observing them throughout the year.

I have lots of days, when a bad day makes me wish I stayed in bed, or when I curse my poor decisions and the imperfect scenarios I deal with… but the reality, is that I’m incredibly blessed to wake up every day and live my life. As much as people can attest to my endless complaints and the occasional appearance of my spoiled brat attitude – I try to appreciate the little things and the special people that make every moment of life worth living, as often as I can. 

Although not quite as extensive as last year’s ‘plan’, here’s this year’s goals for Lent:

Mondays/Fridays:  Take a picture of something/someone I’m grateful for.

Since Mondays are often dedicated to loathing the work week, while Fridays are spent focusing on preparations for the weekend ahead – I feel these are the best times to just appreciate something significant in my life. 

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Wednesdays/Saturdays:  Leave a positive message for someone. 

Everyone deserves to feel good, about themselves or something they’ve done. I’m going to remind people they’re appreciated and spread the love. 

love yourself

Sundays:  Spend at least one hour reading a book. 

I struggle with taking time for myself, and allowing my body to relax and rest. I also have a stack of books that I should pick up and read, but never give myself time to do so. This task will teach me to sit and ease my mind, and I’ll finally push myself to indulge in one of my favourite past times. 

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This schedule is just a simple guideline; there’s always room for revisions and extra random acts of kindness towards myself and others. The more goodness we share with one another and ourselves, the better place our world can become. So, don’t forget to smile and spread happy thoughts to everyone around you.

I’m looking forward to another year of Lent, and another chance to make every day better myself and the good people I come across. I hope you can find opportunity in the next 6.5 weeks (or more) to do something good for the well-being of yourself and others, and to appreciate the life you have.

— Happy Lent.