What’s something you do completely differently from how you were raised?
Well… I Tried to Find One. 😁
“What’s something you do completely differently from how you were raised?”
I actually had to think about this one.
And then I realised…
Not much. He he.
How I Was Raised Still Shapes Me. ❤️
I’m surprisingly similar to the way I was raised.
The way I was taught to look at people, I still do.
The way I was taught to care, I still care.
The way I was taught to stand by my people, I still do.
My life choices have changed with time, of course. Circumstances change, priorities change, the world changes.
But me?
Not dramatically.
I’m still very much the person they raised.
The only real difference is that, back then, someone else was making decisions for me.
Now I’m the one making decisions for someone else.
Back then, someone was trying to understand me.
Now I’m trying to understand someone else.
Back then, someone was standing beside me.
Now I’m the one standing beside someone.
And if anything, I think I’m trying to give a little more.
A little more love.
A little more understanding.
A little more patience.
A little more freedom to be heard.
Not because I think I was given too little.
Quite the opposite.
I was given so much that perhaps I grew up believing this is what you’re supposed to do for the people you love.
You take care.
You show up.
You understand.
You give more than you received, whenever you can.
Maybe that’s what I was actually taught.
Not to copy every detail of my upbringing, but to carry the good things forward—and add a little of my own.
So I suppose I don’t have a great answer to today’s prompt.
I looked for the thing I do completely differently.
Couldn’t find it.
I’m pretty much continuing the same story.
Just with a different name in the “decision-maker” column now. 😂
And perhaps a slightly bigger heart.
Because if I was loved that much…
why would I stop there? ❤️
He he. I guess some things are not meant to be changed between generations.
They’re meant to be continued.
And now I’m curious about you… ❤️
Is there something from the way you were raised that you’ve carried into the way you live, love, or raise the next generation?
Or perhaps something you consciously chose to do differently?
Tell me—I’d genuinely love to hear your little piece of the story. 😊
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Until The Next Whisper,
—Rajeshwari 🧿💕
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