Directness
 

Saturday, June 1, 2013

You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go

Directness

We feel safe around direct, honest people. They speak their minds, and we know where we stand with them.

Indirect people, people who are afraid to say who they are, what they want, and what they're feeling, cannot be trusted. They will somehow act out their truth even though they do not speak it. And it may catch everyone by surprise.

Directness saves time and energy. It removes us as victims. It dispenses with martyrdom and games. It helps us own our power. It creates respectful relationships.

It feels safe to be around direct, honest people. Be one.

Today, I will own my power to be direct. I do not have to be passive, nor do I need to be aggressive. I will become comfortable with my own truth, so those around me can become comfortable with me.

This one has always been difficult for me. I have to remember to be direct about how I feel and not how others should feel.

Being direct does not mean giving unsolicited advice! It simply mean be honest with myself.

The lines can easily become blurry when to talking to people i care about and not liking or questioning their decisions. I would want certain people to question my motives and decisions but I have to remember that is how I feel and not everyone feels like I do.

Very confusing at times!!