IN YOUR OWN WORDS SELF, WHAT WILL YOU DO? BY RAELENE JOHNSON, VOICE VENDOR SELF, WHAT WILL YOU DO when you see someone mistreating another person? Will you just look away and do nothing? Self, will you hurt someone with your words, or will your words be a blessing to someone? Self, will you hold someone up, or let go and not care? Self, do you see your fellow human going hungry and not care, or will you help someone eat that day? Self, can you set your mind to doing what you can for at least one person today, or do you hope someone else will step up so Self does not need to get involved? Does Self only care about Self, or can Self share Self with someone to help both them and Self? Self can overcome Self’s past pain by helping others with RAELENE JOHNSON. CREDIT: CORTNEY TABERNA the things Self wished someone else would have done when Self was lost and in pain. Self has a lot of power over Self – more power than anyone else can have over Self. Self can change things around Self, but only if Self wants to make a positive difference in someone else’s life. Once Self comes out of Self and owns pain of the past, then Self can know what made you stronger for it. That’s when Self will be able to reach out and make a true change in someone else’s life! Self, that will be your reason for all you went through. Be a blessing to someone else and watch the blessing that will come back to your Self. Self, love others as you love your Self. ■ FREE ADDICTION SUPPORT FOR DENVER RESIDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP (855) 539-9375 WeFaceItTogether.org Subscribe online: NEVER MISS AN ISSUE! DENVERVOICE.ORG/SUBSCRIPTIONS 12 DENVER VOICE August 2021 Become a Denver VOICE subscriber and get the paper delivered directly to your mailbox every month. Both personal and business subscriptions are available. Your donation goes directly to support our program!
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