Really!? Me?!

When someone describes how you make them feel when you're around them and it's not the way you ever intended to make anyone feel, how do you take that? 

I would say if you have any ambitions to be a leader or even a well rounded person; listen to what people have to say about you. No, they're not always right, and you don't always have to change yourself based on their opinion, but if more than one person has the same opinion than them, consider how it could further you, if you changed. 

I don't ever want to come off condescending and intimidating but that's what was described about me, recently. What's worse? That person didn't feel like I was approachable about it because they didn't know how I would take it.

Here's a word for anyone that has something to say to me but is 'intimidated' or 'scared', don't even worry about it. I won't be mad, I won't be hurt or angry. I promise.

I want to be approachable, and honestly? Chances are, you're right, and it's something I'm not seeing about myself and it just takes someone to point it out. I won't be mad or angry, and I want to be the best person I can be, if you can help me with that, then do! 

Odds are, I will probably think more highly of you for speaking what's really on your mind about me. 

Fb, email, text, call, let me know and don't worry about whether I'd be hurt or mad, life is too short to get hung up on things like that. 

My ego can take a bruising every once in awhile. :)

growing up:

growing up is a funny thing. It's not really learning what to do, but when to do it. 

growing up: advancing. developing. preparing. aging. maturing. growing. evolving. 

whatever you choose to call it. here's a reminder of the key points of growing up. 

growing up is knowing when to laugh and remember to never forget to. 

growing up is knowing that revenge is a dish best served cold (but can easily be reheated in the microwave of evil - sorry. Megamind reference haha). 

growing up is knowing that revenge isn't yours to give and knowing that life isn't fair. 

growing up is knowing that the Bible says "Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." and can also translate into, if you're watching, listening to, or doing something that you wouldn't let your child watch/listen/do, it's probably wrong. 

growing up is being miles away from home (or feeling like it) but always remembering who and where home is - and that it's okay to feel lost even when you're home, because that tells you that it's yourself you need to find, not home. 

growing up is knowing that a budget doesn't mean you can't spend money, it just tells you where to spend it. 

growing up is knowing that it's okay to go without but sometimes you don't have to. 

growing up is knowing that if you have to question something, you already know the answer. 

growing up is knowing that life is glass half full most of the time, but that the glass half empty days are okay too - and sometimes necessary.

growing up is knowing that it's okay to not be perfect as long as you remember that Christ is perfect and you are to strive after him, not BE Him, which is impossible anyways, we both know you're not perfect. 

growing up is learning to trust God with the things you don't want to and don't know how to. trusting that every day will bring something new and everyday will bring someone new, and that it's your job to be an example and witness to that day and person. 

growing up is learning that someone is always watching you and looking up to you, and how to not let them down. 

growing up doesn't have to be hard, but sometimes we make it hard because we don't like change. change is uncomfortable, unnerving, and scary but almost always necessary. 

growing up is accepting that things change. I'm still working on that one.