I think one of the hardest things to do as a parent, partner and friend is watch those we love make mistakes, well, mistakes according to us!  Everyone has their own journey to follow, as parents of young children we teach them right from wrong and watch them grow but once they become adults we have to stand back and let them make their own decisions. We may offer advice if someone asks for it or perhaps make them think differently with thought provoking conversations, but in the end we have to let them make their own decisions, it’s their life, it’s their path, no matter how destructive or wrong we may think it is.  You can’t help those that don’t want your help though when they ask for help, that is when it is OK for us to step in and help them – not tell them how to live their lives, but help and guide them.

We each individually need to concentrate on our decisions and our journey because when we are in a place of peacefulness, happiness and joy, we will influence more people than beating them over the head with our points of view, people will want to know how you achieved that state and you let them know the path you took and then it’s up to them to decide how to achieve that for themselves.