Why do you matter?
Do you know that you matter?
The dictionary tells us that mattering means you are important or significant.
So what makes you important or significant?
Do you base your importance on outside influences?
Because if you don’t matter, why bother with anything?

I believe that there are a lot of people out there that don’t feel that they do matter and that that number is growing in our young generation as well as the elderly. That’s rather frightening to consider.

Are you aware that for young adults, ages 10 to 34 the leading cause of death is suicide! That ages 15 to 24 have been steadily rising over the past 10 years with a notable increase over the past few years! That the elderly, ages 65 and older also have a higher rate of suicide than other age groups and one of the highest suicide rates which has been steadily increasing in recent years!

And this alarming increase is due to stress, anxiety, depression, loneliness, despair, hopelessness, inadequacy, and isolation. It saddens me to know that this is affecting our society. That young folks are overwhelmed with feelings of hopelessness, despair and worthlessness. That our seniors, due to their physical decline, social isolation and loss of dependences are feeling worthless as well.

I don’t believe anyone is worthless but I do believe that they can feel this way if they let life overwhelm them but when you’re in that, do you realize that is happening? Regardless of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, status or whatever, we all matter! We are all unique human beings living on this single planet. I truly mean that when I say “we are all unique human beings!’’

There is no one else on this planet, in the world that is exactly like you! No one!!! You’re one of kind and will always be one of a kind. Yes, there are others that are like you, have similar interests as you do but they are not you and you are not them. Cherish that thought, that you are one of a kind, you beautiful, unique, individual!!

Each one of us has a purpose to fulfill, we didn’t just come here to live and then die. We didn’t come here to be alone. We didn’t come here to just exist either. We didn’t even come here to just have kids and watch them grow and give our lives to them or anyone else. We came here to share our uniqueness and to give what we have to give with love to others so that they too will know just how unique they are! We should not change to conform for someone else, we change to give our love feeling to inspire someone else, like our kids. As human beings, we are not meant to be alone, we are meant to commune with other human beings.

Consider the experiments they did with babies. The ones where they had babies that were left alone, got little to no touch or cuddling or being talked to and those that did. The latter thrived and the others, withered. Let’s not let any of us wither!!

That’s what this blog is dedicated to, the infinite discussions around how we can ensure that we thrive in the midst of a culture that sometimes feels like it’s against us, when we are struggling to make sense of our lives, when we’re feeling alone and distant to the world or when we just need to know someone out there cares enough to talk about the tough stuff that happens to us.

It will be real, it will be raw and if you are interested in joining in the discussion it will take you in and run with your new point of view. It will not cater to negativity that is meant to demean or hurt others but it will engage thoughtfully with compassion, patience, understanding and kindness to those who are also looking for hope and a bright light that can bring them through the storm.

I hope you will join in because one point of view can be a little narrow and yours might just open mine! I thank you for reading and until the next post, have a great day!