Water Your Worth

“You never fully know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them.”

I believe that every single one of us have experienced judgment, ridicule and or misrepresentation of who they truly are at some point in their life experiences.

As faulty-imperfect humans, it is hard not to pass some judgment at least once in a while and while we are in that mode of thinking we know better it is difficult to see that we are actually being given and opportunity to observe reflection of ourselves that is feeling something – triggered, sad, alone, lost, jealous and even self judgment. But, that is a depth of the topic that goes further than most want to see.

I think the part that is most upsetting about what I have observed as judgments along the way is that typically the ones that judge and hurt the ones they are judging the most are people that are in their own culture, family or closest… and often times this passing of judgment creates a muddying of the lenses to where you no longer see that person as they truly are or what they are going through. Empathy is not a simple feeling and compassion loses its endurance when all of a sudden one feels like they know better than another or how to do something.

Anyways, one thing that I have found really fascinating is how when I gave away everything I was still being judged as having a lot more. No matter where I have traveled I have been viewed in some way and only a few out of a whole lot have actually seen me for who I am. I do not blame anyone it is more an interesting research experience for me. Being a tall, white, blonde woman I have had judgments and harassments in the topics of money, sex, ignorance and even being a woman (haha!). All this really shows me is just how broken everyone really is aaand(!) just how much the media has manipulated people’s minds into thinking a certain way about people.

You will never truly know someone until you are able to feel all they feel and live a life in their shoes.

I would like to say that I have treated everyone with decency, compassion and openness along the way, but I know that I am not perfect and as soon as it is brought to my attention I ask for my own forgiveness and renewing as it is none of my business to pass judgments.

Here is a little homework – next time you feel the need to talk about anyone to anyone or view anyone through your day, just pause and see how it felt in your heart. You will know.