Always be a Lego

Just a few weeks ago, social media got the best of me. A friend thought they were being funny and sarcastic and wrote a post about me. It wasn't meant to offend or bully, but it did. I felt judged, and lied about. I talked to my friend that wrote the post. This person didn't realize that others were not viewing it with the same eyes as it was intended. I had many people reach out to me that were concerned about my feelings. It was read by many and it was not taken as a joke, or something that was just funny. As humans we try to find acceptance while tearing others down. Words can be misread and misunderstood so easily. Social media is an interesting thing. Fake news is so real and such a big part of society today. There is a lot of bullying from behind a monitor, rude comments, judging, perspective taken out of context and the list goes on and on. 

We should all be a Lego. A Lego is a building block. The name Lego has a special meaning, "play well". On the Lego website it states that a Lego brick is the most important product because it is the foundation. The Lego brick is unique and offers unlimited building possibilities. Did you know the Lego is 82 years old? Are you wondering how you can be like a Lego? Build others up! Always make your Social Media experience something that is building others up. Be a foundation by being loyal and strong and supportive. Be unique. Be You. It's okay to just be yourself. I promise that when you are being kind and supportive others will naturally be drawn to you. 

If you want to stand out in this world, start to focus on building others up. I have a cute friend named Pam that always writes positive and kind things online. I was explaining one of her posts to my friend Linda. Linda had not met Pam in person but knew of her because they had many mutual friends. Linda would always read the comments that Pam would write. She said "Oh, is Pam the one who always writes kind things?"  How would it be if someone recognized you because of your kind words? This made a huge impact on me. I have tried really hard to be kind in everything I post and to be just like Pam. Moral of the story is to always be a Lego. Be the foundation that is unique. You have unlimited building possibilities. You are the uplifting force that makes someone's day.