12/09/2025
"The only time we can change another person is when they are in diapers."
-Kris Carr
This quote made me laugh the first time I read it... not only because of the humor, but because of the profound truth expressed in so few words.
Many of us spend our precious energy trying to change people.
Wishing people would change (to be/act the way WE want them to be/act).
Hoping they'll see things OUR way.
This is an enormous waste of our time, energy and headspace.
What if we used those resources instead to love and appreciate people exactly how they are?
People don't have to THINK just like you to deserve love and appreciation.
People don't have to ACT just like you to deserve love and appreciation.
People don't have to BE just like you to deserve love and appreciation.
Instead of trying to change them, change your expectations.
Change yourself first.
Love them wholly and completely. No reservations or expectations.
What would shift in your relationships if you loved first, without the agenda to change?
P.S. Today's Dahlia is "Prince Noir". Normally, the blooms are rich, deep w**e color...but every once in a while, we get one like this! A great reminder that differences are what make life even more beautiful.
