Inspirational Posts shared by DGKaye
Aging and Wisdom,  Appreciation,  Blogshare,  D.G. Kaye,  Emotions,  Great information,  Handy Tips,  Inspiration,  That's Life,  THOUGHTS

Inspirational Share – 12 Life Lessons I Learned in 2017 | The PBS Blog

January 5, 2018 /

Inspirational Share

Inspirational Posts shared by DGKaye

 

Today’s inspirational post is written by Yecheilyah Ysrayl from the PBS blog. EC, as I prefer to call her, runs an amazing blog full of great writing information, posts about life and the human condition, and she does lots of promoting of other authors. But this post in particular resonated with me because it mirrors my own thoughts and contains advice that I often give out to others, so I wanted to share it here with you today.

 

12 Life Lessons I Learned in 2017

 

  • Growth is painful, uncomfortable, and frustrating. It reveals the raw and aching part of us and demands our masks to fall so that we may accept who we truly are and what truly is. This is unpleasant and frightening but necessary because, without this kind of mental and physical suffering, we cannot grow.

 

  • Deceit lies, and lack of proper communication can destroy any relationship. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve known a person, how many secrets you’ve shared, how many deep conversations you’ve engaged in or how many tears you’ve shed, deception is a rotten fruit that contaminates weak foundations. No matter how embarrassing or silly, be upfront with the people you say that you love.

 

  • There is, sadly, a thing as being too nice. Energy is precious and we cannot risk being vulnerable to the first smile or positive comment that is thrown in our direction. Not in this world. While we can be positive examples, we must also accept that for some people it’s too late. They have been too far corrupted and will only trample our kindness and gossip about our weaknesses. Like the saying says, “Not everyone deserves a seat at the table of your life.” Discernment is key.

 

  • Let go of people who have let go of you. Do this without feeling ashamed, embarrassed or like you’ve done something wrong. Let go courageously. Without the need to explain yourself or to apologize for being misunderstood. People who have lied and betrayed you and left you out to rot will always make it seem that you are the person who is possessed and that you are the one who has done wrong. These are lies. In the words of Najwa Zebian, “shame lies on the person who takes advantage of a good heart.”

 

  • Laugh often and cry when necessary. Scream if you have to. Do not be ashamed. This is healing. Let the tears cleanse you.

 

 

Source: 12 Life Lessons I Learned in 2017 | The PBS Blog

Follow Me on Social Media!
More Sharing Buttons - The WP button is for reblogging!

D.G. Kaye is a nonfiction/memoir writer, who writes from her own life experiences and self-medicates with a daily dose of humor.

You May Also Like

Reblog and share

Sharing – Four letter word – The Silent Eye by Sue Vincent

September 14, 2019
Featured author of the week

Guest Author Feature – Lisa Thomson – Divorce Support Party

October 20, 2017
Q & A with D.G. Kaye

Q and A with D.G. Kaye – Featuring Author Jane Sturgeon – Writing on Water

January 17, 2020

35 Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

%d bloggers like this: