Think for yourself.
I don’t want you to believe what I believe, I want you to explore what you believe. Learn how to listen to the opinions of others, seek to understand the world, think for yourself, be respectful if others don’t agree with you, change your mind, and most importantly, trust yourself.
Keep your heart open.
The world can be a hard place at times. You’ll experience heartache and heartbreak. If you keep your heart open despite the pain your vulnerability will give you strength and deepen your courage.
Create meaningful metrics.
Define what matters to you and what success means to you. Know your values and honor them. Explore your passions. Be brave. Do what deeply matters.
Add love.
Our world needs your love. And, the more love you add to the world, the more love you will have in your life.
Cultivate adventure.
There’s so much to discover in this wild world. Get into some trouble, have fun, try new things, meet new people, and explore new lands. Adventuring into unknown worlds will help you know who you really are.
Let them know they matter.
Smile at strangers, express appreciation to your servers, make eye contact with fellow travellers, and when you talk to children bend down to their level. Leave their heart in better condition than you found it.
It’s easy to be hard. Resist.
Your sensitive spirits make my eyes leak with joy. More than anything I hope you keep your softness. Your gentleness and empathy are gifts that want to be shared. There will be times when it feels easier to go hard, get cold, or shut down. Please resist. It will make it difficult to live a life you love and add love to the world.
Start with self.
Compassion, love, respect, acceptance, kindness, and generosity are all important things to give others. But first, you must give them to yourself. You can’t give what you don’t have. Fill yourself and it will flow out into the world.
You have permission to change your mind.
But, you don’t need my permission. There will be times you’ll have to be brave in order to make the changes you need to make. Some changes are easy and some changes are hard. If your soul is calling you to make a change, trust it, no matter what.
Photo : of my little one at The Crystal Ranch