Author: systems

There are SO many different kinds of love are out there. What the world just may need is more people willing to express it. To say the words to platonic friends and family. Okay, so telling your buddy that you love them might feel weird at first. But you’ll get used to it really fast. Once everyone is doing it… can you imagine how that one thing can change the whole world?

Don’t be afraid of being alone with your thoughts. Even if they get a little dark, you’ll be okay. That will allow you to get to know yourself a little better. Look at it. Turn over stones and boulders. Because the answer to any darkness is light, and you will glow even more when you work through it.

Hope is a precious thing. The slightest glimmer can turn your world around. Live in the moment and keep your eye out for those little precious, hopeful moments that can change your life.

We’re all in this together. And, oddly enough, that’s where the magic happens. Pulling together over a common cause allows us to grow as the unique individuals we are, but also connect in ways we never imagined. We don’t need an excuse to do it, but sometimes we do need the kick in the butt to get started, don’t we? Please remember as you go about your day: love, heroism, bravery, and compassion are very contagious.

Take care of one another. Yes, think of what is best for you when making your choices. Of course. You do have to get on your own unique path and show those nay-sayers that you’ve got the goods. But, along the way, when you can make an impact on the world in your own sweet way, please do. All we have in this world is one another.

Trying to be more thoughtful and present? Awesome. That means you’ll be more in tune with your own thoughts and how your body feels. It also means that you’ll be gentle with your words and actions. That your personal vibe will draw people in and you’ll be contagious… but in a gooood way! Spread it Around!

Be boundless, but have boundaries. Wait. What kind of psychobabble mumbo-jumbo is THAT? Well, being boundless means that you know you have no limits (only self-imposed ones!) when it comes to doing the things you’re here to do. Whatever your purpose is, you can find a way there. On the way, though, there may be people who try to bring your down or hitch to your wagon (emotionally or physically) and want to slow your inertia (or not have to do the work on themselves).
You will accept or ask for help from time to time on your way through the world, as you should when you need it. This is simply a reminder that you can and should draw the line sometimes of what’s acceptable. No one has to have the power to keep you as an emotional hostage. Got it? Good.

When you think about it, kindness and niceness aren’t the same. Being nice is super easy. Being kind is a lot harder. Maybe being kind means standing up to injustice while niceness means smiling, nodding, and walking away. Being nice is politely keeping the peace while being kind might mean rocking the boat. Being kind might also mean you aren’t always liked… but you will be loved by those that truly matter.

There is more information out there than anyone can learn in a lifetime. You could learn something (or even several somethings) new every day, and there would still be stuff you didn’t know. Still, the passionately curious are winners, because gobbling up knowledge leads to new ideas and ways to do things. It doesn’t matter if your interest is birds, bees, or hydrodynamics. Maybe you dig geology, genealogy, or giraffes. When you get your noodle interested in something, chase it and the knowledge it brings into your life. You never know where that will take you… but you can bet your curiosity will bring you closer to joy and true success.

You can’t learn without making mistakes. You have to gloriously screw up a few times in order to level up. Success doesn’t come from giving up, it comes from messing up until you get it right. So, forgive yourself, learn, understand that it’s a process, and even if it takes 101 tries, don’t you dare give up after 99.

Sometimes all you need is a cookie. Sometimes you need a little more than that. Sometimes you need the battery signal on the smoke alarm to stop beeping so that you can concentrate (pro tip: replace the battery rather than putting in the earbuds again!). No matter what you need, there’s a way to work around it, to strive toward it. See what you need in your mind. Big or small, take the first step toward it. Make it an adventure. There will be no stopping you!

Even a small affirmation or happy thought every day can change how your brain works. Seriously. The science says so. And those neuroscientists probably have a lot of student debt, so they’ve got reason to be all moody and cranky… but no! They’re all busy trying out the whole neuroplasticity thing instead and watching the parts of the brains that light up. You’re created to be able to grow, change, and learn — and you can have an active role in how your brain works. Cool, right? You’re so amazing like that.