Walk A Mile In Your Own Shoes

If it’s one thing my mother told me growing up it was to always be true to yourself. It might take you your whole life to figure out who you want to be, but that’s what makes life so interesting. That’s what makes each of us who we are.

We fumble through puberty, experiment through our teens, and fail so many times before we turn 30 that it makes becoming successful that much more sweet. Sure, some of us have a harder time than others, but if you know what’s true, chances are you’ll figure it out, eventually.

Speaking from experience, it’s not easy, at least it never seems easy at the time. You never know what you learned until it’s all over. We are constantly looking back at that person that walked out of our lives, upset and wondering why, only to realize that it was all right in the end.

The best part about it all is to accept the past. Know what you learned, and apply it to your life today, tomorrow, and in the future. I’m not saying you’re going to be perfect — no one wants that anyway.

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But do know this:

Accept that you don’t know the future

And you might not get along with everyone

Know that despite the dislike, you still learned something

Enjoy your life

Don’t be afraid

But if you are afraid

Embrace it

That teaches something too

Love walks in

Just as fast as it walks out

We are who we were born to be

If you know that truth

Life is okay

To the Fortune 500 in the high rise

And the drag queen in the hot pink lipstick and 7-inch heels

To the full-time college student working two jobs

And the stay at home mom

To the professional athlete with all the glory

And the recovering drug addict who just got out of rehab

Be you. It's ok.

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Don’t ever stop what makes you happy. Recognize what makes the corners of your mouth turn up, what makes you laugh uncontrollably, and what helps you sleep at night.

Most of us quit what we love at some point only to realize that we love it that much more and without it in our lives nothing will ever be the same.

For some of us it’s love in another person, others is a sport, art, science, or even the simple life of having a family.

When you realize what that thing is, you begin to discover your truth.

There’s a lot of crap in the world, and you have to weed through it all to find the freshly fertilized pasture.

I’m still somewhere in between.

Lesson learned: I realized that if I’m not true to myself with my thoughts, attitude, and interests, I’ll never be happy. Here’s to today, may you all look ahead to clear skies and a freshly cut lawn.