React or Respond?

Are you a thermostat or a thermometer? Do you react, or do you respond to someone based on the conditions you’re faced with? Fam, please don’t feel like you have to respond immediately or pop off at someone just because they did something ill to you or said something that you didn’t particularly care for. Instead, take in the entire picture… take the vitals. Ask yourself “why is this person acting, feeling or approaching you in this manner?”. Maybe they feel a certain kinda way. Take inventory, then react. Remember, it’s a lot easier to not say something, than it is to take back an unkind word or action. Once it’s done, it’s done! Fam, act like a thermometer and think before you react! Take a moment. I guarantee that 10 minute pause will benefit you and most likely give you a time to empathize with others.