Laugh and see life as a lesson

Last night I was going through my phone and I was looking at old videos and I had to laugh at all the videos of myself and some I just took of other people I've shared with.

For example, this picture on the left. It's real, I was lying on the side of the road when I took the first picture you see here. I wanted to see what many others can't capture. These are things that make me a unique person. I've learned that in life you will have people around you that don't agree with who or how you are and that's okay. We have to learn to find ourselves and accept who we are and be true to what we believe in. We must understand that the only thing that is consistent in our lives is CHANGE! It takes a lot of courage to be yourself in the middle of a situation. I'd be lying if I said I don't get angry. We all do, but it's what we do in the moment of that anger and how quickly we control ourselves until we learn to breathe before we act or say something inappropriate.

Look how tall these trees grow. Is there a limit to how tall Ellis can get? No, there isn't. So why would we allow anyone to put limitations on our lives?

We are surrounded by energy that we sometimes ignore. Did you know that negative ions surround us? Negative ions exist in nature as:

1. ultraviolet (sun rays)

2. electricity after a storm

3. good heavens

4. the flowing water

5. Some plants

Research shows that exposure to negative ions reduces depression in (some people). It also helps regulate sleep, boosts the immune system, increases metabolism, among other studies.

Here I was at the beach, and I wanted to take a picture looking up and after this night at the beach; I realized why I love the beach so much; because I discovered that beaches bring tranquility to our brain by providing negative ions. Negative ions are molecules floating in the air that have been charged with electricity.

!!! Imagine that!!! We are surrounded by so much energy around us, so why would we spoil all this positivity that is offered around us with negative thoughts? I was talking to some friends today and I told them, “I have put the crazy lady in my head in time out, like the kids who are punished with the cone on their heads in a corner so that I won’t be discouraged by the statements and opinions of others.” We cannot allow people’s statements to hinder who we are. Life is too precious and beautiful.

I remember being told so many things, and yet I learned lessons about everything, including pain and discouragement. Today I see life as a lesson or a task that needs a solution to be completed.

Let us remember that greatness takes time. These trees did not grow overnight. It was day by day through everything that they stood tall and continued to grow.

This teaches us that no matter what happens in our lives, we have to laugh and see life as a lesson. Yes, things will happen, but let's think for a moment.

When something happens, we always have the option to act or take a few seconds to breathe and let the front part of the brain think things through. Let's learn from the library of life we're surrounded by and stop living in fear of saying no and fearing rejection. Remember that we are in charge of how people treat us.

Let's talk about positivity. Remember to set boundaries with love. Love yourself so you can be stronger. Look in the mirror and say nice things to yourself.

I'm still working on looking at myself every day in this new body, but I look at myself and say, "Mamacita, you look beautiful today," and I smile and go on with my day.

Nobody has to tell me because good comes from within.

If you wake up, and all you tell yourself is , "This day is horrible," instead of saying, wow, this is a great day. I'm alive, I can see, I have transportation, I'm healthy enough to be awake, I have a toothbrush, soap and water and so many other things that we have to be thankful for, then you'll see how you'll start to see life differently.

We are not perfect, but every second is an opportunity for change.

If you do what is easy and stay in your comfort zone, your life will be difficult.....

But if you do the hard thing and first change the words you say to yourself, I assure you that your life will be much easier.

Peace is achieved by keeping the mind in a good place...

My place is the sea . Where is your good place where you can transport your mind in times of need?

Korean Mitzy

03/28/2021