I have recently experienced something that has changed my heart and mind when it comes to the world, and my own life. I have felt myself become lighter. Worries that once consumed my mind, are now at peace with me. I have confidence that I will be okay, and my worries will not weigh me down. This is a wonderful thing.
This experience has also made me much more aware. I have started to pick up on things that were always meant for me to pick up on, but my eyes didn't see before. My conversations with those I love go a certain way for a reason. It is no mistake. I say what I say when I say it, for a very specific reason. Most of the time it is to help this person I am in conversation with. And I have felt extraordinarily lucky recently to be able to be that person for someone. Or many someones.
I believe each of our personalities have traits that come with it that are meant to be of use. For some it may be the ability to give honest and helpful advice. Or exceptional listening skills. Maybe you are good at public speaking and helping mass amounts of people at once. For me, I somehow have the ability to say the right thing. That, when I read it back, sounds differently than I mean for it to sound. Because I most certainly do not always say the right thing. But when I am in conversations with people I somehow always make comments regarding the topic we are speaking about that hits home with that individual. Sometimes this leads to them opening up to me, or being able to talk about their opinion openly, or crying. There has been crying.
This is something I have started to learn about myself in recent years, and it is something my sister and I both share.
Now, I am not saying this in a way of bragging. Because I truly believe we all have something about us that is unique and should be shared to help people around us. The point of this is that as of recent, I have realized how important it is for us to pay attention to our instincts and to use our gifts for other people.
For instance, my best friend is the best. I mean, that is given in the title, but it rings so true. She is one of the best listeners I know. She really hears me. And she remembers. I can't even count the number of times she has checked up on me when everyone else forgot I was struggling, or the gifts I have received from her that I pointed out months before. She has blessed me with her gift, consistently. And my life is better due to that.
Regardless of the reason you think you have these BA (badass) skills, or where you think you got them from, just use them. Use them when it feels like you should be. Use them when you aren't sure if you should. Say the phrase that just popped into your head when it does, even though it doesn't make sense to you.
There is no way we are all here to spend time alone and not interact and carry one another.
I refuse to believe that.
So use your gift.
Be aware of you.
You're helping people.
