“We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.” —Robert Fulghum

Good morning! What a wonderful quote to celebrate our diversity and uniqueness! If you stick with the crayon analogy, there will always be crayons you “favor” over others (I’m a periwinkle fan myself), but each crayon has its purpose and its time to shine—and each crayon adds color to the world in its own unique way.

We are the same—we each have our purpose, our time, and our ability to add color to the world. While it is important to discover our own uniqueness and what we can offer to the world, it is equally important to respect those we meet and celebrate what they bring to this world.

We live in a society that can be quick to label and judge. Labeling and judging ourselves or others quickly destroys possibility.

If we replaced labeling with compliments and judging with support, what a wonderful world this would be.

While we can’t change the way everyone else thinks, we can
change our own thinking. Strive to replace labeling with compliments,
and judging with support, as you go about your days.


I release labeling and judging… and use compliments and
encouragement instead.