You know.....I'm the last to admit that I need improvement in any area. But as I drove home the other day, (in rush hour traffic) I realized it's not all butterflies and sunshine that radiate from my heart at all times. Love doesn't always pour out of my mouth so easily. Sometimes I say things in my head or under my breath that wouldn't be considered nice. And I use to get down on myself about that because my intentions are to be ONLY good. But then I began forgiving myself instead. I began to realize that's very human. In each of us, there's this desire to be the best version of ourselves ALL OF THE TIME. But no one is. We're multifaceted, emotional beings. Often shaped by experiences. And we've all been through good and bad times. I believe that being authentic in every moment is healthy. It's honest. If you have a moment where you get angry, that doesn't make you an angry person, it only makes you a person whose currently experiencing anger. Same with sadness or anxiety. It's what we choose to hold onto that makes us who we truly are. What am I holding onto? Faith. Love. Hope. Joy. Kindness. Those are what I keep inside me at all times, so that when those times of frustration arise in me, they pass, they don't stay with me for very long. I forgive myself; and I remind myself of who I am in Christ; my true identity of being Love and Light. And I move forward in that. I don't dwell on my shortcomings, neither should you.
- Brianna Carey ©
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