Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind.Feeding people half-truths or bullshit to make them feel better (which is almost always about making ourselves feel more comfortable) is unkind.Not getting clear with a colleague about your expectations because it feels too hard, yet holding them accountable or blaming them for not delivering is unkind.Talking about people rather than to them is… Continue reading Clear is Kind
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Old Habits Have A Way
I’ve done something wrong to a person I care about and it is eating me alive inside. The plus side of this situation is that she likley doesn’t even know I did anything. But I know. Worst of all, I know that my actions have probably caused irreparable damage to our friendship… And for that,… Continue reading Old Habits Have A Way
Thirty Days of Gratitude – #13 – Progress
There are times in life when we start out on a particular journey and we have no idea if we will actually get to the destination we envision in our minds. Sometimes these journeys begin without a destination set; rather, we embark on the journey because we need to get away from where we are,… Continue reading Thirty Days of Gratitude – #13 – Progress
Thirty Days of Gratitude – #14 – Vulnerability
Today I am grateful for the ability to be vulnerable. It sounds like a really strange and random thing to be grateful for, I know. However, embracing my vulnerability today brought me peace and happiness about something I was stressing about. In my last post I wrote about the conflicting feelings I had toward expressing… Continue reading Thirty Days of Gratitude – #14 – Vulnerability
Thirty Days of Gratitude – #22 – Authenticity
"How do you always just get "things" from people? You're always so friendly and you have so many great connections! I don't know how you do it!" "Remember all the times that G shows up with little gifts for us on every occasion, and I wonder how the heck I can even get myself dressed… Continue reading Thirty Days of Gratitude – #22 – Authenticity
