How Do You React When Others Speak Unkindly About You Inspirational Reading Share

 

"How do you react when others speak unkindly about you?" she asked.

She paused thoughtfully for a second before replying.

"I think to myself,

if their words are intended to be hurtful,

then they must be hurting on the inside in some way,

for those who are truly happy and successful,

uplift and elevate the energy of everyone they encounter,

and it is only those who are insecure or unhappy with their lives in some way

that attempt to bring others down

and spend their time criticizing and belittling others

to distract from themselves and their own lives.

And nothing that they say

is truly about the other person

but is a projection of their own pain and limiting beliefs.

And in that moment,

I think to myself,

if they are feeling this low about themselves,

such that they have to speak negatively about others,

then they must be in need of extra love

and so I send them my love energetically

through positive intention,

thinking, "I wish you peace and happiness,"

and then continue on happily with my day,

not allowing their words to impact me

in any way.

For their opinions have nothing to do with me,

as my life is my own to live.

And I do not allow them to distract me from all that I wish to do, love, be, and create in the world,

for life is too short and precious

to be wasted

focusing on anything other than that."

Words by Tahlia Hunter

Artwork by Catrin Welz-Stein