Leave Your Mark: People Remember How You Make Them Feel

Our hearts are breaking right now as we all watch the crisis unfolding in the Middle East. If you are hurting right now, please know I stand with you and I support you. Please reach out if you need help or if you need to talk. Please know there is more support and more good out there than you might realize. I wanted to share with you something that is on my heart right now during this dark and heavy time. I recently had a couple of experiences that got me thinking about something important for all of us.

In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, we often forget names, dates, what someone said, and countless other details. But there’s one thing that lingers in our memory, something that remains in our hearts and minds for years to come – how someone made us feel.

Our lives are a continuous string of interactions and experiences, and it’s the emotional feelings of these moments that remain. The joy, the kindness, the empathy, the love, and even the sorrow. Think back to a time when someone made you feel truly cherished. You may not remember the exact words spoken or the specific actions taken, but you remember the warmth, the connection, and the genuine care that you felt.

On the flip side, you might recall instances when someone made you feel insignificant or hurt. Again, the specifics may be blurry, but the emotions stirred within you remain crystal clear.

Why is it that people remember how you make them feel?

It’s because emotions are the essence of our human connections. They create deep impressions in our hearts and minds. When someone makes you feel valued, heard, and appreciated, it leaves an indelible mark.

Human beings are wired to seek these connections. We remember those who made us feel significant because these feelings are a testament to the bonds we share. We remember kindness, support, and empathy because they reflect the best parts of ourselves and remind us of the goodness in the world.

These emotional footprints you leave behind are not fleeting. They become part of your legacy. In the end, it’s not about what you have or what you’ve achieved, but how you’ve made others feel. Your impact will leave a mark on the people’s lives you’ve touched.

Be the person who leaves behind feelings of joy, kindness, love, and appreciation. People will forget what you say, but they will always remember how you made them feel more than anything else. I really think that this is more important to keep in mind now than ever before. You never know who might need this, actually, I think most of us could use more of this right now.