I am learning that you just have to stop. Listen. Look in the mirror and actually see yourself. Take that extra minute to search behind the layers that shield you from who you truly are. Try to think about someone else before you look into yourself. Reach out for something that makes you uncomfortable and afraid. Talk to someone even when your busy or you don’t feel like it.

These are things that I am learning, but I feel everyone must learn. Because at the core we are all human, all the same, not so different. I would rather be lonely and selfless than selfish and accepted. Words to rest upon.

Praying that this week we all stop to notice the beauty in the world and people around us. People are so fascinating and gorgeous when you see them for who they really are. Look beyond the surface and grasp the undisguised loveliness of human connections. We all have things to learn, and through each other we learn so much.