Navigating Our Paths

"We all create the person we become by our choices 

as we go through life.  In a real sense, by the time we are adults,

we are the sum total of the choices we have made."

Eleanor Roosevelt

We can not advert the actions of others, but we can choose our reaction.  We might choose to dwell in emotional pain or we can minimize the drama by embracing aspects we can indeed change.  We are entitled to our feelings, but compassionate action towards our lovely selves and others propels us forward in a powerful way.

If we choose to be accountable for the part we play, no matter how big or small, we can heighten personal accountability.  As we are the only ones we can actually change, the experience of resolving our own actions will accurately develop the needed change for personal growth.

In no way do we allow others to defile us, so we become more attuned in gauging when to walk away or step back to regroup with more insight and information.  As we adjust our focus upon what we can change and release what we can't, we build a strength to navigate our paths more authentically.