What has life taught you? Would you mind sharing 😊

I learned, we ALL make mistakes. It is one thing we have in common. When you make a mistake OWN IT - take accountability, learn the lesson and move on. You are not weak by apologizing. It doesn't make you "less than" another person by stating you failed because ... we all do ... Once you become proficient in this, you will have more empathy towards other's mistakes.

The only reason we are here is to learn, grow and love one another ❤️ I know, it sounds douchie, but I honestly believe that 😆

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riseofthemachine · 41-45, M

Your right we all make mistakes .
My life experiences is through the hardest times on your life are the more easier one to cope with .
The pebble in the shoe are the ones that catch you .
What I also learned about myself through the hardest times in my life is that through so much bullying and criticism that was done to me and believe me I had a lot of it , I actually thought I hated myself but through so much pain and the right understanding you become your own best friend .
I got there through 6 trips to the pysche ward in 5 years . 3 suicidal attempts and all of a sudden through all of that the Holy Spirit came into my life and I was always searching for the love of of a woman and in my eyes the most important woman of them all showed my love .
That took all my insecurities away and inferior behaviours away about a woman .
Woman are great don’t get me wrong but I had 2 nervous breakdowns from 2 separate woman in my times so I couldn’t rely on them for my happiness no more cause I went the whole 9 yards in both relationships trying get loved by those woman , both when I was drinking and both when I was sober .
I’m sober 18 years now and away from weed 18 years and what I went through in those years it would drive nearly anyone to drink but I didn’t drink stayed sober through it all .
I’m 42 and this is where I’m coming at , without God I am nothing .
I be brought back into despair if I went drinking again or smoking weed .
I can always see that bigger picture .
Some people have a problem with the word God over different circumstances what they go through in there life .
Everyone to there own but I’m telling this I don’t one bit .

dontbekoi · 36-40, F

@riseofthemachine

That is amazing ❤️ Seriously. I have had a few really really really difficult times and there were no one at my side. I thought I was going to have a mental breakdown. I remember sitting in a chair, after a long day of sobbing, looking out on the sun setting and thinking -- this looks like a good day to die. I stopped crying got up and instead of doing something drastic I went outside. I heard the birds singing. I felt the breeze on my face. A peace came over me and a clarity that cannot be understood. I came to the realization that I belong. We all belong. No one can take our purpose away. .. .. I am very proud of you. Very proud 💘

riseofthemachine · 41-45, M

@dontbekoi thank you .
Message me anytime if your having bad days if u want .
My friend said to me about a nervous breakdown and she was right she said it was a break through .
See you have too go through pain too grow up , not saying your not grown up , but in my case I experienced a lot of life experiences that caused a lot of pain .
See when your going through pain and I’ll give u a big tip and you’ll never regret it , always do the right thing then and your awareness will grow and you’ll never again be afraid of being on your own .
You could be lonely in a crowed room full of people but people don’t tell you these kinda things and then when no one tells you , you feel your own your own and that’s where all the suicidal thoughts comes in if you don’t understand it .
It took me years of pain to understand it cause I tell u how .
It’s usually the same thought cycle trying to catch u to bring u into despair with your mind .
Then usually how it starts then is a load of self pity .
When those thoughts come in then , don’t try and change the cycle of thoughts yourself .
Leave them flow in and flow out and eventually most of the thoughts fades away . You’ll never get it perfect .
You’ll have your bad days again but you’ll be able to cope with them and when those days come in bring God into your life cause that’s the most powerful of them all , not me or anyone else cause that was the case humans would be fixed and have no sickness.
Bring God in all the time .
Message me anytime if you want and I can share my experiences if there a help to you