Material World, Be Kind

In a day where material possessions are often more prized than memories I'd like to remind everyone to be more aware of what matters.

So often I find people associating materials and presents and things with love and affection. Although it is always nice to have nice things, it's far more important to know nice people. To be a nice person. To have nice memories. To be able to lay in bed at night content with your actions and the actions that have been made towards you. Obsession with things can lead to so much negativity in your own life. Greed. Envy. Jealously. And all of it unnecessary. All of it avoidable.

Be grateful for what you have. Be appreciative. Be truly and consciously aware of every blessing you have been given by the universe.

Say thank you. Not just to the people around you but to the universe. Show thanks for even the smallest of things.  I'm talking about being grateful for the glass of water that you drink every day. I've found that when you're consciously and truly appreciative of the smallest of things, the bigger things seem to show up naturally.

The universe works in a funny way, but I believe that every single one of our actions, no matter how small strongly contribute the outcomes of our lives.

Think about it. Absorb that concept. A concept so finely detailed that all conscious and unconscious actions lead to subsequent results within your life.

Throwing a piece of trash on the floor, rather than into a trash can will inevitably lead to something unwanted being thrown into your life. 

Be aware. Treat the world as you would want to be treated, as you would treat a loved one. Treat it purely, tenderly. Treat it with affection, and love.

Don't be so focused on having the latest this or that, focus instead on your worn pair of jeans, and your favorite shoes that may have one too many scuffs.

Be greedy, and you will never, ever have enough. Be grateful and you'll end up having so much more than you ever envisioned.

Be kind, be gentle. Truly never act with the intention to hurt. Treat others how you want to be treated, even if they may not deserve it. It is not for your benefit, but for the benefit of yourself, for the total sum of the world.

We have enough negativity on this planet. We have enough heartache in our lives. We need not contribute to the emotional pollution of our world. 

You owe it to yourself to be the best version of yourself. To be the best person that you can be. Not for others, for yourself. It is not between you and them, it is between you and your spirit. When you do that. When you really focus on yourself and your personal life and look away from the lives of others...you will be filled with peace. And peace is something that can never be purchased.