“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
Each of us simply wants to matter in this world. We want to matter to those we love and others who are important to us. To matter is to be seen – to be seen for who we really are.
To be seen is to to be heard. We rely too much on our phones and other technology. Often, we’re so distracted by our phones, that we don’t fully engage with others. That’s why listening, truly listening to others, is so challenging. Try respecting whoever you’re spending time with and keep your phones off or in your pocket or purse.
To be seen is to know you’re loved. To be loved is a basic human need. When someone truly loves you, whether romantic partner, family or friend, they appreciate your light and dark. They see your beauty and your flaws. None of that matters when the love is real – because it’s unconditional. Each of us deserves this kind of love in life.
Often, this world wants us all to be the same. How boring! There is no one in this world just like you – you are the only you. Isn’t that wonderful?! Thats’ why to be truly seen is to know you’re worthy. To be seen is to know you are enough, just as you are. Know this and believe this.
Being seen, really seen, is about being who you really are. It’s about love – for self and others. This scripture reading says it all: “Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.”
Stay YOU. This is for every person who looks different, feels different, thinks differently. I see you. I feel you. I am you. Stay different. Our world needs us and the difference we will make.
