People are always fighting battles we can’t see, or know nothing about. Often their reactions to us are truly just a mirror of what is going on within them and has nothing to do with you. Remembering this will help you be patient, kinder, more empathetic, and far less critical and judgmental. Life is hard and some days the best we all can do is to show up using every ounce of energy and willpower we can possibly muster. And, none of us can be in top form all the time. You and I are human beings, not human doings. Today, choose to be compassionate and choose to notice what’s going on with the people around us and know that they suffer like you and that they are doing the best they can right now, just like you are. Today, allow people to be who they are and accept them and accept yourself just as you are.

Just for today, I forgive everyone for not being what I wanted them to be. I release all criticism of myself and others. As I release all judgement and criticism of others, judgmental people leave my life. I no longer judge or criticize others. I now recognize that we are all doing the best we can with the knowledge, understanding and awareness that we have right now. I now accept everyone as they are, including myself.. I am free to love who I am. I am safe. It is only change and everything is always working out for my highest good. And so it is.