We are all born different

We are all unique individuals with unique gifts to offer. And what makes us unique is our journey, for no two people have travelled the same path; no two people have experienced the exact same obstacles or advantages. No two people have travelled in the exact same direction at the exact same time in their lives. And no two people have the exact same perspective or interpretation of their life or their journey.

Each person has their own unique gifts to offer, but sometimes we do not value our gifts and therefore we do not develop our gifts to their full potential, or at all. That is where self-love comes in. Self-love helps us to believe in ourselves and encourage ourselves to grow into the best version of ourselves. And when we do, that is when we live up to our greatest potential and have our greatest gifts to offer.

Our gifts are unique because they reflect our individual unique life journey. And our life journey affects what we have to offer and how we present those gifts to others. Each person offers a unique combination of skill, confidence, energy, groundedness, creativity, thoughtfulness, maturity, playfulness, talent, openness, knowledge, focus, experience, patience, friendliness,  kindness, understanding, acceptance, reliability, gentleness, strength, motivation, commitment, sincerity, honesty, insight and compassion.

Not everyone will respond to the gifts that we have to offer because different people will respond to different things. And after all, we are unique..


We’re all different colors, we wear different clothes,
We speak differently from different zip codes.
We’re short, we’re tall, we’re fat, we’re thin,
We’re square pegs in round holes just trying to fit in.

 Everyone is different, it’s really no big thing,
It’s the differences between us that make life interesting.
Those little quirks that make us work are Heaven-sent,
So give a little thanks
That we’re all different.

We’re wise, we’re weird, we’re cool, we’re geeks,
We’re pieces of a puzzle – strangely unique.
But put us together and what do you see?
The world is our home, and we’re one big family.

Everyone is different, it’s really no big thing,
It’s the differences between us that make life interesting.
Those little quirks that make us work are Heaven-sent,
So give a little thanks
That we’re all different.

Author and Credits: Rita Loyd
Lyrics: Lanny Sherwin