Lessons learned in life
the lilacs are in bloom
muse not needed now

I have no regrets of any kind

I let them go in order to find

A place that is filled with peace

A place where I can find release

There are things that make me cringe

Things I can’t take back or unhinge

I wish they would have never happen

But changing them is not an option

I cannot live my life stuck in the past

Or worry about the bad choices that I have amassed

I can only accept the path I have taken

For that journey has brought me to this junction

All those things that make me sad

Have made me who I am, and for that I am glad

I can’t look back with guilt and shame

For then my future would be the same

So I let go of those things years ago

Not because I don’t care but because I choose to grow

So…

Source: Thank you thinksquad

Through life we have to connect with all sorts of people from all walks of life.  Family, friends, co-workers, superiors, supermarket workers, service staff, and so the list goes on.

Sometimes we connect really well with people, and other times it feels like something is lacking.

On those occasions where you have trouble connecting – who do you hold responsible?

Chances are, you hold the other person responsible.  Maybe they just aren’t as intelligent as you are.  Or witty.  Or funny.

However, if you are able to meet with every person where they are at.  Whether they are the smartest person or the dimmest.  If you are able to connect with them.  And make them feel seen and heard, then that is the test of real intelligence, more than anything else.

When you meet someone new, instead of thinking “is this person worth my time”, turn it around, and think…