Whether it’s friends, family or strangers, everyone is going through something. Every single person is at a different level of development. Some children seem to have the wisdom of a thousand lifetimes, and some adults act like this is their first trip around the sun. That is the nature of reality.

I personally am a very clear and calm communicator (I hope you’ve noticed). I’ll lovingly share when someone’s hurt me or another family member, rather than keep silent and let anger stew and boil inside me. Sometimes, my loved ones do not respond in the loving and reflective way I would hope for them to (afterall, we’ve all got egos).

It’s moments like these that some people create conflict, and others remain in peace. See, I accept people where they are. I accept that everyone is different. I accept that everyone is on their own journey and that it won’t necessarily look like mine. And I accept that they have their own opinion and way of seeing things. It is reality, and I don’t fight with it. We can either cut out of our lives everyone who is at a different stage of growing up and live alone; or we can choose fun, chaotic, exciting and messy companionship that makes life so rich.

I speak my peace, but I don’t need to win a debate. I share my thoughts with love, but I don’t need to be heard. I am not responsible for other people, only myself. Yelling, fighting, and trying to impose my views on someone who is unable to listen benefits no one. To me, it’s much more important to live in love, and that is always in my control.

A lot of well-meaning and good people will not and cannot love us the way we sometimes need to be loved. So the question is, what are you going to do about it? Are you going to cut off the people who do actually love you? Are you going to get angry and bitter at reality? Are you going to try and change and control people who cannot change or be controlled? Or are you going to meditate, go for walks, take care of yourself, meet new people, stay loving to those who love you, and love yourself the way you need to be loved? To me, there is only one obvious answer.

Much love,
Todd