It’s Saturday morning.
I get up, have my coffee, and start my Bible study. I always end my Bible time with a brief meditation. Since it’s the weekend and I have more time, I like to sit cross-legged on the floor to meditate.

While loosening up, I browsed the Insight Timer app. I found a meditation by Liza Colpa titled A Meditation For Not Taking Things Personally. It was a great 10-minute session.
This wasn’t what I initially set out looking for, but the topic instantly grabbed my attention.
It’s a life lesson I first learned while rehabbing my very first rental property.

It’s easy to get upset when things don’t go your way.
Your response to challenges is a testament to your commitment to finishing strong. This is especially true when the repair doesn’t last. It also applies when the contractor doesn’t show up. The same goes for having to start over because you trusted the wrong people.

Every living being operates from their own perspective.
Things happen for a reason, whether they work in your favor or not. There is a plan at work.
Even if today isn’t going according to your plan, it’s still going according to His plan.

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Here’s the truth:

Most of the time, people’s actions have very little to do with you.
They are responding to their own emotions, fears, biases, and insecurities.
You just happen to be standing nearby.

When you take something personally, you’re making someone elses behavior about your worth.
You’re interpreting their bad mood, their careless words, or their distracted attitude as a personal attack.

But what if it’s not about you at all?
What if they’re just having a rough day?
What if they don’t even realize how they came across?

Choosing not to take things personally is choosing freedom.

It’s a conscious decision to protect your peace instead of giving it away.
It’s standing firm in who you are, even when others are unstable.
It’s refusing to let someone else’s storm drag you out of your sunshine.

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Here’s how to start:

• Pause and breathe. Before reacting, give yourself space to assess the situation.
• Ask yourself: “Is this really about me?” Nine times out of ten, it’s not.
• Choose compassion. Maybe they’re struggling with something you can’t see.
• Set boundaries. Not everything deserves a front-row seat in your mind.
• Stay anchored in truth. Know who you are so deeply that outside noise can’t shake you.

When you stop taking things personally, you live lighter.
You love better.
You lead stronger.

So today, make it your mission:
Don’t absorb — observe.
Protect your peace. Guard your heart. And keep moving forward in strength.