I believe every one of us has a purpose in life. Sometimes that purpose feels big, sometimes small, and sometimes it feels completely out of reach. But that feeling only stays true if we keep that mindset.

I never imagined I’d be sitting here, sharing my thoughts and the way I choose to live my life. I put these words out there hoping they reach someone in a dark place — someone who needs a hand to pull them back into the light.

I’ve been through my share of tests, trials, and tribulations. That doesn’t make me better or smarter than anyone else. It just means I’ve lived. We all have. And along the way, we make choices — not always the right ones. I spent a good portion of my life making the wrong decisions, and I can own that. But I can also say:

Yes, I did that. Yes, I can let it go. Yes, I can move on. Yes, I am a better person now.

And I still make mistakes. That’s life. If we never made mistakes, we’d never learn. Learning doesn’t stop until the day we die. What we choose to surround ourselves with — and what we choose to engage in — shapes who we become.

I’ve seen all kinds of walks of life. Mine wasn’t always pleasant, but it wasn’t better or worse than anyone else’s. I speak on the things I’ve lived through because I hope the wisdom I’ve gained might help someone else. They say two minds are better than one. Maybe something I write sparks a thought in you that you’ve never had before. And it goes both ways.

Helping people is just part of who I am. I don’t want anything for it. If something I’ve been through — and how I got through it — can help someone else, then that’s exactly what I want to do.

I wasn’t always lovable or kind. I’ve been on both sides of the tracks. I’ve struggled with addiction. But I don’t let that hold me back. Everything changed when I decided to have a one‑on‑one relationship with God. That’s when I started moving forward.

I’m a private person. I keep to myself. And yeah, people around me sometimes make up stories when they don’t know what I’m doing. It’s funny sometimes — and annoying — but it is what it is.

What matters is this: You are worth it. You can be anything you want to be. You just have to put in the work and set your mind to it.

If you’re out there trying to do bigger and better things — build confidence, take a job you’re unsure about, step into something new — listen to that inner voice. You deserve it. Trust your gut. If something doesn’t look right, feel right, or sound right, it probably isn’t. Only you know that.

And sometimes we make the wrong choice anyway. That’s okay. It’s okay not to have all the answers. It’s okay to ask questions. It’s okay to make mistakes. That’s how we grow. That’s how we move on.

I’ve had to face some of the hardest losses of my life — losing people I loved, being betrayed by people I trusted. I had to learn to let go and be okay with it. I had to learn that not everyone will like me or agree with what I say. And that’s fine. What I’m doing right now has nothing to do with them.

We don’t have to like everyone, but we can still respect each other. Words cut deep. Some things we say can never be taken back. I’ve been there too.

So I want to encourage you:

Be the person who helps someone. Show love to someone who may not know it’s there. Be the light in someone’s darkness. You never know who might be lost — and who might find their way. Written by. Kristofer Thomas Krumholtz

 

because of “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” — Matthew 5:16 you.