Thought-provoking Tuesdays:

We live in a world where people don't typically pay attention to the changes we undergo because human nature has allowed us to be absorbed in our own worlds first. We instead judge who people have become based on their new surroundings, environment, new clothes, and new appearances; we forget that they may have adapted to that new way of life without changing the core of who they really are. We see them in  new light, making different decisions based on what we think are different morals, standards, and values. We, as people, have a hard time looking at others, and taking a moment to think that they may be leading a different life than what we see on the outside. We want to make assumptions and create a story that fits what we think is happening in order to validate our feelings. And when that person comes along in our lives that does observe our superficial changes; it may be too hard for them to understand that the essence of who we are hasn't changed- that it may really just be the environment we have adapted to. Our clothes, drinking habits, life choices, and the car we drive may sometimes be an indication of who we are, but more often than not, they are not aligned with who we are at core, and who we want to be. We strive to meet the expectations of those around us, and that may mean that we live up to higher standards with people who expect more from us. We meet people that bring the best aspects of our personalities to life and exist to keep us afloat-- to keep us living to our highest potential. People don't really change-- they grow, experience, adapt, and sometimes make mistakes. The essence of who we are and what makes each of us unique is a constant part of our personalities. We may travel the world, use Celsius instead of degrees Fahrenheit to tell the weather, learn different languages, begin to cook on our own, wear button-downs instead of T-shirts, dye our hair, and acquire different habits-- but who we are deep down, without the world altering our appearance, the type of people we are drawn to, the people we love, our morals and values stay the same.  Only those who connect with us on a deep level will be able to see that those superficial changes are only differences on the surface and not who we are, and will always be deep down.

Quote of the Day: 
A friend posted this on Facebook and I couldn't help but share it and comment about it!

"People paint this image of you and when their picture doesn't align they become angry and you become a fraud"

>Sometimes people's paintings have been accurate all along, and they just have a new perspective of that image. It may be that you aren't a fraud, and they just feel failed. 

Song of the Day: 

[[ Whatever it Takes - Lifehouse ]]

Shout out to the one and only: I'm sorry.