Life challenges: actions & words

With less than a week left before returning back to campus. This is my go to moment in planning my schedule, re-updating my calendar, and sending out emails. I'm the type of person who needs to have a plan, an agenda as accurately as possible to keep me on track and make sure everything I have to do, ultimately gets done.

T h i s  i s  i t. The most important year of my college career, when the mcat happens, when I need to decide if medical school really is for me, when I have to find research and volunteer, when biochem can destroy me. But what is life without challenges and what is strength without weakness right?

----------------- Life challenges.

During my pinteresting times, I enjoy pinning quotes, health blogs, clothes and whatnot just because I can go back reread those quotes and say "that's so true!" But why is it that once you're in that situation, there is always an excuse to not live by the quote. Better yet, why can't we take our own advice? Let's take a step back and evaluate ourselves.

WORDS:
It's how we primary communicate our emotions, how we establish trust, how we induce friendships. Words is not something to be taken lightly. May it be a joke that is hilarious to you, can be penetrating and hurtful to someone else. Something I learned recently.

Its true, girls, we love to gossip, chat, talk about that girl's boyfriend or her weird colored hair. Its in our blood to do so, but take it up as a challenge, T.H.I.N.K. before speaking, difficult isn't it?

"The tongue has no bones, but is strong enough to break a heart, so be careful with your words"

ACTIONS:
Are your actions congruent with your words? Have you ever told someone you would do something and not do it because you "don't feel like it"? Have you ever told someone whose world is crumbling apart that it's simply "going to be okay." Yes it is a kind gesture, but easier said than done. Sometimes, it may be what they want to hear, sometimes it really isn't. Next time, while comforting friends, give them a hug and try understanding (it is an action) their perspective because he/she came to you as a friend in need. The most hurtful thing you can do is tell them they are wrong for feeling the way they do.

Sadly, sometimes it takes hardship and desperate times to find out who your true friends are who is truly there for you because anyone can simply say "I'll always be here for you no matter what." Easier said, than done.

Point is, be honest with your self, be honest with your heart, and be honest with your actions. Treat others how you would want to be treated. Words are easier said than done and actions speak way louder than words as quoted by Ralph Emerson, "what you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say." We can always apologize over and over again, but if the actions don't change, the words then become meaningless.

So I challenge you to try it.



Have a beautiful night <3