The Light In Me Sees The Light In You

Hey beautiful humans! Today I had a coffee date to discuss a fun project that is the works and it got me thinking about people and where we get our energy from. It made me reflect on something that is said at the end of most yoga classes. The light in me sees the light in you. My interpretation of this is that we are all seeing the beauty that resides in the soul of another. I also believe that the energy or in other words, the light, from others can fill our emotional cup.

This morning, as my friend and I were discussing some future projects, we talked a bit about how we are so different yet we have found each other to collaborate on a few fun things creatively over the years which also shows our similarities. We were talking about how we always have a million ideas of things we want to work on. Total squirrel syndrome. I was saying how I oftentimes feel like people don’t get me or how my mind works and she understood how I felt. It wasn’t until I joined a group called The Blog Bloc (which sadly dissolved just recently) where I found a lot of like-minded people.

Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t need people to be like me to see the light in them. I actually love finding the good in people. Even the messiest of people usually have a bright light glowing inside of them. I seek that light. I believe in others. I believe that we can have differing opinions but still be friends. I believe that human kindness is one if not the most important qualities that a person can possess.

I know we all have a story and sometimes you need to know someone’s story to really get who they are but even if that isn’t possible, even if you aren’t learning about someone, just know that everyone we meet is fighting a hard battle. Everyone has a story that makes them who they are. No matter how things look on the outside, I hope you can find a way to honor the light within.

Lately, things have felt chaotic. I was feeling frustrated with social media. I am not good at letting the negative posts not affect me. I am an emotional person and when I see things that seem cold, I am instantly sad or frustrated. My conversation with my friend was actually about that. I explained how things impact me and she said she just doesn’t care about what other people say. Damn. I was instantly #jealous I LOVED her casual I just don’t care attitude. This was the light within her that inspired me.

Sometimes when things feel extra noisy (this is my way to describe how social media and technology, in general, make me feel), I know I need to change things. Sometimes this means that I take a social media app off of my phone, sometimes it means that I just don’t allow myself to check or scroll social media. Or maybe I just allow myself a small window to check on my social feeds. I am currently staying off of Facebook and Instagram.

I haven’t been on social media since Saturday morning and you guys, it’s kinda amazing!  Sometimes I wonder what I might be missing. I did hear that there was a social media frenzy over the Super Bowl half-time show performance which for the record, I thought was kinda awesome. Two women in my age group that can shake their groove thing and look fabulous while doing so? #inspired Apparantly people found it to be too sexy. I guess men can take their shirts off and Janet Jackson can literally lose her shirt but two Latina women shaking their groove things was too much. So yeah, if those are the kind of shitstorms I am missing on social media then I’m not missing much. Or am I? 😉 Ha ha! I am not sure if I have JOMO or FOMO over checking out. Maybe a bit of both.

Almost two weeks ago, I decided to take a break from alcohol. Mind you, I don’t drink much but after a night full of fun … and cocktails I was ready to go on an alcohol detox. For the record, I almost quit sugar after that fun night of drinking too. Why? Because sugary cocktails are certainly the devil reincarnated. When I woke up with a headache and felt queasy, I knew that to be true. I decided that was going overboard though and boy am I glad that I didn’t cut sugar from my life because my husband just came home with a box of See’s Candy and well, I love me some See’s. Have you ever challenged yourself to take a break from something? I feel like I have to be strong because I don’t want to let myself down. Silly or crazy? You decide.

After a fun night with friends, I woke up feeling like this. It wasn’t a really fun way to wake up. Thankfully it didn’t linger for the day. I really care about wasting a day feeling ill because of what I put in my body. It also doesn’t matter if I stop drinking alcohol and power down water. Once the damage is done, there is no going back. I attribute this to being in my mid-forties where my body just isn’t as forgiving as it once was.

So this week, I am following less which has me focusing more. I have had a couple of really great aha moments. I’m setting goals and it feels really good! I am super grateful for the inspiring women who take the time to help feed my dreams and push me along. So what I am saying is, The Light In Me Sees The Light In You and I am grateful!