First Thought: Impressions
Have you ever wondered what peoples impressions are of you? What kind of first impression do you give? I have a friend that revealed her first impression of me once. We were already friends when she told me and she meant no offense. She initially thought I was quote, "A Utah snob." (No offense to Utah people.) I was really taken aback because she formed this opinion from a distance, just seeing me sitting across the room, before she had talked to me in person. She assured me that her impression wasn't correct after she got to know me. I can be shy at first...maybe that can come off as snobby? I don't know. It got me thinking though, what vibe do I give? Do you ever wonder what vibe you give?
Second Thought: Mistakes
So we all do dumb things and make mistakes right? Don't you sometimes do things that you just wish you could take back? I know I have. I also know that I don't want to be defined by my mistakes. Sometimes I feel that I am, that once I make a mistake some people just see me differently not matter what I do to try and resolve it. They look at me as that person and can't see past it. What I've realized over the many years of my life is that we are not our mistakes. I've had to do some apologizing and some forgiving in my life and realize that people should not be defined by their mistakes...they are more than their mistakes. We are more than that, especially to our Heavenly Father. People do things everyday that must break His heart and He forgives and welcomes us back with open arms. How grateful I am for that.
Third Thought(on a lighter note): Christmas music
5 comments:
My friend is quiet and shy and the same thing was said to her.
People judge wrongly all the time.
I try to reserve judgment until I've gotten to know a person first.
You simply cannot know a person by watching them from the sidelines, the older I get the more I'm convinced of this.
You're right Rachelle our mistakes aren't who we are. This has helped me to forgive and to think seriously about how to react to situations and how to work through it for myself and others.
I haven't listened to christmas music yet. I'm holding out till after Thanksgiving ;)
Melissa, I know I've been guilty of judging wrongly, no doubt we all have. It's amazing and humbling how different people can be when you get to know them. About the Christmas music, you have more self discipline than I, probably in more areas than one.:)
Someone thought you were a Utah-snob? How rude!! ;-) I judge people by appearance all the time. Sometimes I am right, and sometimes I am wrong. I dare say, we all do it! But as I have gotten older I do TRY and give people the benefit of the doubt. In most of my wrong cases I have been REALLY wrong, and the people I thought I would never be friends with have been some of my closest friends. My new theory is the only reason someone is not my friend is because we haven't really gotten to know each other yet. As for making mistakes, I never do that. :-) The hardest part about making mistakes is forgiving yourself, and moving on into a brighter future. As for Christmas music, that has been going since Oct. 1. :-)
Mari, luckily my friend could see past my seemingly snobby exterior.;) It's just curiosity that makes me wonder what vibe I give people. It is a good thing to think about so maybe I can do things differently if I seem to be coming off a certain way that I don't intend. BTW, I love seeing the images from your new camera. Can't wait to get family pictures!
I think listening to Christmas music early doesn't have anything to do with one's self-discipline. I think it has to do with the spirit within. You definitely have the "spirit" of Christmas all year long. Love you!!!!! Mom
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