Kicking someone when they are already down on their luck in my opinion is a really low, I believe we all reap what we sew in this life. But, am I not above doing this myself.  I think of a lot of my past mistakes and regrets revolve around trying to retaliate or get back at people who kicked me when I was down. I think a lot of times I wanted to be there to see someone get their karma for what they did to hurt me. Unfortunately, I spent a lot of time and energy on these people and events which in the long run ended up draining me. Some advice that helped me change my perspective is the best revenge is gaining true happiness. Looking back now, I wish I would have minded my own business more frequently. I think if I would have focused on myself instead of the drama of others, then I could have been more productive and accomplish more in a shorter amount of time (i.e. school work). I believe that withdrawing from getting backing at someone who hurt me would have also allowed me to be more compassionate towards others when they are going through a hard times. I’m human, so I still find myself doing this at times. Moving forward, I would like to me more mindful of my actions towards others. This was prompted by a Facebook post from one of my beloved teachers. She was noticeably devastated about “friends” receiving gratification from her pain. I’ve had friends like this and I’ve also been this friend myself.  Either way, it does not build character for either party. It forced me to really re-evaluate those moments when I was either experiencing the misfortune or wishing it upon others. I truly empathize with anyone who surrounds themselves with these types of friends/people and I think what goes around comes around ten fold.

Affirmations:

-Holding on to resentment only poisons me.

-I may not always get it right, because being human doesn’t require being perfect