Just being YOU

As you go about your day today, pay attention to all the people with whom you come in contact. Did those people somehow make a difference in your world? Were they nice? Mean? Grumpy? Patient?  How were you to them? 

Every person we interact with, even in the smallest of ways, can make a difference in our worlds. Just making eye contact and smiling at someone can change their whole perspective on the day. When we are nice to strangers or people around us we cannot necessarily see the ripple effect our actions have cause in their world but one day when we most need it someone may look us in the eye and smile. 

Let's talk a minute about YOU. You are an amazing person with the potential for greatness. (no, really you are!) That greatness comes from being YOU! Not by imitating the latest 'pop icon' or famous entertainer but by being you. You are able to make a difference in the world when you find what your greatest gifts are and use them. When we are able to examine ourselves and shake off all the negativity that we have accumulated we can find joy in using our gifts. 

For me, my gift is helping people. This is NOT a gift for everyone. Some people should NEVER try to work with other people, but that does not mean their gift is any less miraculous than mine or any less important. What about those people who's gift is working with animals? or small children? What about those people who's gift is being able to grow anything!! See it is YOU that takes the gift and decides to use it for good and not evil. 

When we are using our gifts and feeling good about ourselves we can take time to interact positively with the people we come in contact with on a daily bases. Because, we are happy we radiate with positive energy and spread that around the universe. Because we are using our gifts we can feel fulfilled, accomplished, and satisfied. Because we are feeling these things we take the time to look someone in the eye, and smile! 

Stay positive!