Every season has its trials, but every season has underlying blessing. I hate my job, but I’m grateful I have a job. I hate this food, but I’m grateful I have food. In every season, look for the silver lining. Photo by Kir Simakov on Unsplash.

I left without saying my opinion. There wasn’t a stark loss or gain because of it. And as I reflected, I realized there was still so much I didn’t know about their perspective. Seek first to understand, then to be understood. Photo by gaspar zaldo on Unsplash.

Spontaneity is void of an important element. That element is expectations. (Unless of course you have expectations about spontaneity, and in that case…) An environment is created where pressure is low and the wind must be followed. Photo by Sixteen Miles Out on Unsplash.

Like a coat of dried paint, words have a lasting impact. No matter how many coats of paint cover the mark, underneath it remains. A story to be told, or concealed. Think twice before you leave a mark and let the paint, or words, fly. Photo by Daniel Ramos on Unsplash.

You sit in a place of great blessing. Maybe that’s housing, food, friends, working internet or something more simple like having a childhood and not having to grow up too quickly because of instability. And seeing those with incredible challenges overcome, is inspiring. Not to diminish one’s situation but to put it into perspective ….