Glaring...

Today I am humbled by my humanness. A situation in my life today gave me a glaring view of my humanness and it was very bright. And sometimes an apology is the only thing one has to offer the other. I tend to beat myself up over and over again for not being perfect and having caused someone, even if unintentionally harm. I will work on being kind to myself today and once again, pick up forgiveness for myself, and reach for my acceptance, that mistakes are part of the human experience. It hurts my heart today and I know I can not go back and change anything, so today is a somber day of reflection and another chance to accept "all" parts of me, not just the pretty ones.

Value...

" Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory."

Dr. Seuss

This is one of the reasons I named my blog "A Present Moment" to help me find value in those moments before they are just a memory. But it is a life long, moment by present moment challenge to be present and paying attention. But when those times slip by, a memory is left and sometimes that memory can be bittersweet and it can leave me feeling like I need to offer forgiveness either to myself or another. It offers value either way to my life with hindsight and reflection.

Personal...

One of the greatest lessons I'm learning in life is to "not take it personally." Whatever the situation may be, it may sting in the moment but when you can let it go and realize it's more about the other person then about you then it's easier to "not take it personal." Now that doesn't mean I can't look at my own reflection and see things I can or could have done differently and learn from it, but when you don't take it personal you can be more objective and allow that moment to be, without judgement for either person.

Look in the mirror...

Being annoyed at someone I realized is not about them, it's about me. Something about the situation is making me uncomfortable and that person is only the mirror reflecting back what that is. Now it isn't always that clear at first but with a little quiet time it becomes clearer. Then my annoyance is gone and I can once again appreciate that other person for who they are and be grateful for another gift to look in the mirror of my life.