15: Meeting and accepting others where they are- affirming the light in you is all I see.

One of the greatest human needs we have is to know we are being seen, heard, and accepted as we are. When we encounter people, we may not like the way they are, how they are treating us. That may be someone on the street we don’t know or someone close to us, a loved one, even our child who may always press our buttons. It’s helpful to remember always people act on the outside the way they feel on the inside. When someone is acting very horribly, they are hurting inside. And feeling even worse when they do that horrible thing to another. We can choose to show up differently, we can choose love. And to affirm the light in you is all I see. It’s especially helpful with our children as parents. There is an acronym called HALT that I’ll talk through that helps us be with our children on their tough moments. Hungry? feed them. Angry? Give them some love. Lonely? Give them some attention and one-on-one time. Tired? Give them space to rest and experience quiet. We all have an inner child that wants to be seen, heard, and accepted. So this acronym helps in all our relations. Choosing love and choosing to see the light in another is the best thing we can do in helping another person move through a challenge. Today choose to meet and accept people where they are and affirm: the light in you is all I see.