Who Are You Truly?

Over the weekend, when I got away and had time to reflect on my life. Why am I doing what I'm doing?

I saw this post and had to share. Feeling all the feels today and the way it feels when people view you. Maybe you have been feeling the same?

Sometimes I think about the different characters I play in everybody's story.⠀

I'm terrible in some people's narratives and a Godsend in others. ⠀

And none of it has anything to do with the person I am.

The lens others view you through is colored by their upbringing, beliefs, and individual experiences.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Some people see your bright personality as endearing, and others see it as annoying.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Some people think you're weak and emotional, and others feel safe being themselves around you.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Some people think you're rude and selfish, and others respect how you stand up for yourself.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Some people admire how you take pride in your look, and others think you're conceited.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And none of it has to do with who you are as a person. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

You have to understand that you have no authority over how people view you, so never try to control how others see you because the only thing that truly matters when the dust settles down at the end of the day is what you genuinely know in yourself.

The key is to live joyfully and be who you are for YOU. Not who you think others think you should be. It's a balancing act every day.