Creating your life motto takes years of experiences to endure. I have lived a lot of life with many ups and downs. This is what drew me to my life motto. I’ll share some experiences along my life’s journey that helped me connect with it.
Drum roll please…….
I stand for love.
Plain and simple, I stand for love. In any and all aspects of the word. I don’t care what you’ve done or who you are, all I care about is that you treat others with love.
I’ve always loved, love and fantasized it as the best thing on earth since I can remember. Which, I still believe that it is. Love is what makes life so sweet. The love of a parent, best friend, spouse, and even stranger makes the world a little softer.
I remember vividly in grade school getting picked on by a girl who used to be my friend. It was relentless and difficult to navigate through. I tried my best to work it out, but when that failed, I reached out my mom. She then reached out to her teacher and I was hopeful the bullying would end.
It didn’t and took me many years to forgive the girl. However, I remained kind and didn’t turn around the treatment I was getting dealt and deal it to her as well. I kept the high road and this is still one major experience that shaped my life’s motto.
Another major factor into my motto was my grandpa who I talk a lot about on here. He showed me how to love even when it was hard. How to always forgive and to give those around you the safety they need to truly be themselves.
As I started to get older and went through my first major heartbreak, this motto only solidified in me. I knew that by being kind and showing love to those who hurt me would be the best thing. Regardless of who it is or how they’ve hurt you, love should always be shown.
I believe in a life that love is freely given. That nobody has to question their worth. So at the end of the day, no matter the cause, if love is what is behind it, I support. If I agree with a cause but then notice that love is not freely shown, I do not support it.
I stand for love.
How do you find your lifes motto?
I believe that having a motto is a good thing to do in life. It’s a constant reminder of who I am and what I stand for.
Start by thinking of your experiences in life. The difficult ones, think about how you made it through them. Were you strong, kind, giving or a leader? By taking your experiences and unwrapping them, you’ll discover what’s truly important to you.
For me, it was always important to show love and do everything through love. Being kind and showing love takes 2.7 seconds that someone may always remember.
I believe that your life’s motto comes to you naturally. If you haven’t been able to really feel good about one, it means you still need to live a little more life to come to it.
Love is a major factor in my life. If someone stops showing me love, or those around me love, I know the first thing I need to do. I take those people out of my life and move on. Life is to short to not treat everyone with respect, kindness and understanding.
I remind myself of my motto in the best times of my life, and in the hardest. Just because I stand behind it and support it 100% doesn’t mean that it’s easy. Some days it takes a real effort to back my own truth. Others, it comes naturally.
Once you’ve connected with your life’s motto, then never forget it. Let it shape you into the person you desire to be. Let your motto drive you to continue growing as an individual.
Write it on your mirror.
Write it on all your social media.
Tell it to yourself in the morning.
Remind yourself of it when difficulties arise.
Spread it like wildfire.
So if you haven’t yet, go out and discover your truth and share it with the world.
All my love,
Talesha