🌞 Good Day, My Neighbor

Good day. Words are powerful. This is why I begin each morning with gratitude — saying my grace when I rise and open my eyes. I say “Good day” because that’s how I want to lead my energy going forward. Words transmute. Even “good morning,” though spelled differently, can carry the weight of mourning. So instead, I rise with gratitude and choose words that uplift.

I live with a different mindset now. For a long time, I suffered under a victim mentality, never understanding how to navigate or process my emotions. I suppressed how I felt, and that bottled pain came out as high tones, frustration, and imbalance in my nervous system — never physical harm, but an inner storm.

Now I share my reflections here because, as the title says, you’re my neighbor. I want to create connection, to speak aloud, to reach others. We live in challenging times with many perceptions, a lot of them fear-based. If we identify with them or let them shape our internal dialogue, they can consume our well-being.

I’ve learned I have one true power: the power to choose. I choose to live vibrantly, to observe my feelings, and to respond rather than react. I no longer blame — though I spent more than 20 years doing just that. Blame and excuses are easy; taking responsibility is harder but freeing. For me, responsibility means the ability to respond.

I cannot control 100% of what happens in the outer world, but I do have 100% control over how I respond to it. Each day I educate myself to live and be the human I wish to see in society. I’m here to support, to listen, to engage, and to ask questions to learn. Even if my thinking is different, I know my thought process isn’t “the” way — it’s just mine. We’re all different, and those differences create the beauty of our existence.

It’s time we learn to communicate our differences instead of becoming aggressive or demanding change from others who think differently. We have the power to do this. This is my role in life — to be of service to others and to humanity.

I truly wish everyone the best. I hope these reflections resonate with you or offer the hand I once needed myself. It’s challenging to feel alone in a world growing so rapidly, with billions of lives intertwining. But I stay focused on being blessed.

I wish you the best today. Stay strong. Look at challenges as lessons. Become a loving human who walks with peace within. 🌿