Blog Post #6 - Lotti

ayyeee blog number six for the win. My next post is about..... *drum roll* .... actions and words! What do I mean by that? I mean that words hurt, actions hurt, and feelings get hurt. Many of you guys know that I’m a firm believer in the “suck it up buttercup” method. But if I say suck it up, but I’m telling you guys that what you say and do can hurt people, am I not contradicting myself? I’m actually not. I wanna tell you guys my opinion about the line between enough and too far. Often times we say things that are “just jokes” or messing around, but are we really? If your sister has a big nose and you make fun of her for it, is it just a joke? I don’t think so. Actions and words are all about the spirit you do them in. If your friend is having a bad hair day and asks for your opinion, you should tell her it looks bad right? Well actually it depends. If you tell your friend, “girl your hair looks rough today,” and say it for any other reason EXCEPT to help her, you’re wrong. You have to be in a spirit of helping & caring. Telling someone their outfit is ugly because you don’t like them or whatever other reason, even if it’s because you’re in a bad mood, is WRONG. Whether you believe it or not, people can tell when you mean something in a nice or mean way. I also know people can take things to heart wayyyyy to easily. When listening to someone else, you have to decide that the only person who’s approval matters... is your own; but also remember when you asked for advice or for an opinion. When people put you down, getting upset only shows that you’re emotionally weak. When you’re emotionally weak, people will attack you more often than not because it’s easy. Society is like a game and you have to learn how to play. Don’t get upset over true little things because they’re so not important, but also be kind and try to say things in the right spirit. Nine out of ten times it will make someone happy when you help them because you care about them. Watching what we say, is such a huge deal, but actions are too! Picking up someone’s pencil when they drop it or waving at them in the hallway can go such a long way for someone who’s had a bad day. But flip the switch and running into people or having bad body language can have a negative impact on your surroundings. I encourage everyone to think before you speak and act, as well as to be in the right spirit! We could change the culture around us with something as simple as an attitude check. That’s all for today guys! 

Peace out blog #6 

~lotts