In Your Feelings
Have you ever felt disrespected, overlooked, made fun of, or taken for granted? It could be the other way around, depending on which side you land. We all have experienced such instances, and getting a second chance is like a make-or-break-it moment. It makes you realize things are working in order, and giving a second chance empowers those around you. Watching and observing others is a skill that requires you to be quiet and observe how they are treated and what is tolerated. You are right, listening to your heart and soul- in your feelings.
Do Not Break Your Neck
Your time is short to make impact. Looking back allows you to see what is in front of you and the temperament of other people, how they treat people, and how you must teach them how to treat you. It also means stepping back to step up for others when they need encouragement because looking over your shoulder too long will put a crook in your neck. So, it's essential to face forward, look at what is in front of you, and help those behind catch up. Over the past year, I have been blessed with second chances that have made me stand on the side of the underdog who is mistreated and overlooked. Can you imagine that the person you overlooked will be the one to give you a second chance and renew how you think about things and people? You must be careful how you treat and mistreat people because spirits grow, not shrink. Not in the second realm, but your inner spirit, that voice that says go, or you got this!
Make your Spirit Shine
You got this. Keep getting others to dim your light so they can shine or, in some odd way, feel relevant and seen. After all, that is human nature, so what makes it that the disappearing act has caused hurt feelings, and down-putting acknowledgment is at the forefront? Did you know that the spirit only grows in adversity because by remaining kind and the same no matter what, you can appreciate things for what they are and see decisions made that were a choice? Your light shines -you become stronger for doing what is hard, being more extensive, and seeing beyond what is in front of you; keep going on, and remember that no one dims your light. It only flames when smothered. So, burn brightly or let it burn- what's left could be your integrity. Every decision indeed has a consequence, good or bad. Things happen when we make choices. So, is it a choice to be nice to someone or do the right thing? Yes, it is a choice, whether conscious or subconscious; we all have the option to do the right thing and be nice to people. Being nice has many facets but let us take that common respect for free thought, speech, and experience as a given, not by chance. We all invest in ourselves differently, and not everyone will understand that. That part is when we must be OK with not being OK, being indifferent, and moving forward despite taking lessons learned and how it has changed us. That is what second chances are about if we look closer.
Doing the Right Thing
These changes will be good changes over time that develop into your character and how you treat people—those complex values that do not fade in rivers of water or politics but remain constant like a stream or a tree root in the ground—your foundation. When the time comes, are you going to do the right thing? Will you help someone in need or be indifferent to be different and not go with the flow because it is easy? Just think about how your second chance made your voice even louder. What are you made of? Make your second chance count and extend it to another so they can teach others how to give a second chance.
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