Thinking about my awesome girlfriends this morning and how we often choose laughter, Love and hope when we walk through the challenging moments in life. Thanks or choosing hope…Keep on Believing, I Believe in YOU! #BetheException #LivebyChoice #FriendshipMatters
We are all going to walk through things in life, that is not of question of if but when and then HOW will we respond when life does not play out our way? When things are hard? When we want to give up?
Perception vs. Reality
In today’s day and age, it can be incredibly confusing to figure out what’s truly real and what’s been manually created. Online, someone may appear to be on top of the world because of the image they portray, when in reality they might be struggling severely and feeling alone. You would never know, though, because most of us are so concerned with our “perfect” image that we post what we think people want to see, not what’s actually happening.
I’ve noticed on many online profiles for business owners that they list their title as CEO, CFO, or President when in fact they’re the only employee. Why not build your business by sharing the truth, being real, being authentic, and being honest? Recently, I read an article about authors rigging Amazon so they can call themselves an “award winning author” when they’ve never won an award at all. Rather, they had a bunch of friends to buy their books at the same time for $0.99.
I was taken aback by this act of dishonesty and feel it gives an unfair advantage to others who are just starting out. It also doesn’t demonstrate to the next generation the reality of starting your own business, which is the fact that success doesn’t happen overnight. Realistically, success can and most likely will happen by sticking to and staying focused on our business which takes time, rejection, commitment, and consistency to realize your dream.
Be sure that whatever you’re posting is true and helpful, not just smoke and mirrors. We have a duty to the next generation to help prepare them for success, which we can’t accomplish if their leaders and mentors are leading them astray. With today’s fast pace we already have plenty of fake news, fake eyelashes, fake awards, fake companies, and more. It’s time to be real and share our truths!
With the amount of editing we do to our lives, it can be easy to slip into believing the images we’ve created instead of the realities we’re living. Some say perception is reality, and in some ways, it is. However, I ask you as leaders and influencers to please take a moment before posting online to consider if what you’re putting out there is true, helpful, fair, and concerned with promoting good will and good intentions.
What does living your exceptional life look like to you?
Can you tell the difference between perception vs. reality on social media? How?
In your own life, can you tell the difference between true reality and what you’re projecting as reality?
What is something you’ve seen online that you thought was reality but turned out to be altered or fake?
What is your favorite part of your Monday? When you have a clean slate, what do you love to color? What words, What colors, What dreams do you paint for your week, year and month ahead.
Make it a Mavelous Monday full love Color & JOY!
Being Short
I’ve heard the same thing sung repeatedly throughout my life, “short people have no reason to live.” I think I’ve even sung this song a time or two myself and wow was it a sad song.
For the most part, it’s never bothered me to be short. I mean sure, I’ve had moments at a concert where I wish I could’ve seen over the people in front of me, but overall, I’ve loved and embraced being short. Looking on the bright side, I was never taller than anyone I dated, I could simply climb up on things when needed, I could easily weave through people in a crowd, I could wear high heels and never be too tall, and people have always told me that good things come in small packages.
However, while working with a taller client of mine recently, she said something I found quite interesting and had never felt to be wholeheartedly true before, “You’re so lucky to be short!” I couldn’t believe she said that! Then, she explained being short from her perspective.
Her first questions to me were, “You know how you’re always standing up straight, pushing through to be seen, heard, and valued?” Of course, the answer was “yes” as I’ve embodied this my entire life. She then told me that growing up as someone who’s tall you are always trying to shrink down so you aren’t called big, you constantly look down on everyone, you’re always slumped over, and you’re laser focused on trying not be too loud so you don’t draw too much attention to yourself.
As a seasoned shorty, it’s the opposite for me and I’d never considered the other side of the coin. For us, it’s important to play big, act big, and speak with a strong voice which is part of what I think makes short people such great speakers. I hadn’t thought about any of this before until she opened my mind to it.
As someone who considers myself average, or even tall some days at 5’2″, I do whatever it takes to be seen and heard. To all of you on the shorter side of life, I encourage you to stand tall, shine bright, and let your voice be heard! Good things do come in small packages and each of us are exactly who we were meant to be.
What does living your exceptional life look like to you?
Do you like your height? Why or why not?
What is one advantage and one disadvantage of your height?
Do you wish you were taller or shorter, or are you just right?
Has anyone ever song you this song? Used to make me cry, now just makes me smile because I know I have so many reasons to live!
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=short+people+got+no+reason+to+live+lyrics
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