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Welcome To My World
# It's a DuBarr Thing
*Pronounced doo-bar.*
**Life is complicated. People are complicated. And sometimes, the thoughts we carry inside us need somewhere to go.**
Welcome to *It's a DuBarr Thing* — my little corner of the world where I put life into words, one thought at a time.
Life has a way of bringing our past back to the surface, teaching us lessons we didn't know we needed, and challenging us to look at ourselves a little differently. Some days bring happiness and gratitude. Other days bring frustration, regret, questions, and truths we'd sometimes rather avoid.
Here, I write about all of it.
This is a place for honest reflections, life lessons, relationships, personal growth, gratitude, mistakes, second chances, and the things we don't always feel comfortable saying out loud. Sometimes I'll share a lesson I've learned. Sometimes I'll simply need to get a thought out of my head and onto paper. And sometimes, I might write something that makes you stop and think about your own life.
I'm not perfect, and I'm certainly not here pretending to have all the answers. I'm still learning, still growing, and still figuring things out as I go.
My hope is that somewhere among my words, you'll find something that makes you smile, makes you think, helps you feel understood, or reminds you that you're not the only one who's ever felt a certain way.
Because life is too short to spend it pretending to be someone we're not.
**These are my thoughts, my lessons, my perspective, and my journey.**
Some may agree. Some may disagree. And that's okay.
After all, we each see the world through a different set of eyes.
So take what speaks to you, think about what challenges you, and leave room for a little understanding along the way.
**This is life through my eyes. This is my story, still being written.**
And well… *It's a DuBarr Thing.*
Today I am thankful for: 1. Knowing and admitting that everyday I am called upon to demonstrate any and all things I've ever criticized. It's all coming back to me now. I am so sorry to anyone I've ever talked about, the people I've hurt or lied to and anyone I've done wrong in any way. From the bottom of my heart I am sorry! Asking for forgiveness from anyone personally is unrealistic because I'm not aware of each and every person who's feelings I've hurt. All I can do is apologize to myself for being who I was and fix it by not being that person anymore. Then I can also forgive myself and move on respectfully. 2. My willingness to be open minded. 3. My abilities to recognize that what I say always needs justice and therefore I must always be careful of what I say.
If your own words or actions unintentionally hurt someone else's feelings or make them uncomfortable then there is a cause for an apology. Naturally it's perfectly acceptable to show sympathy in the event of illness or death, though besides those exceptions listed above it's important for people to utilize their strengths within to allow opportunity, growth, and success to manifest in us. We need to accept ourselves for exactly who we are, no more and no less. No one should ever feel sorry for who they are or where they're from. - be yourself and don't apologize for it - don't say "yes" when you really mean "no" - don't say "no" when you really mean "yes" - never be sorry for the actions or reactions of someone else, we all make our own choices No one should ever feel sorry everyday, all day. We cannot neglect the thoughts or sympathetic analogies drafted from the mind of one person. When I'm reminded of my stren...