Honesty

I've recently made a vow of radical honestly - to tell the truth no matter what.  Once I did that, I realized how often I don't.

Honesty is a funny thing.  No one wants to be lied to yet we lie to other people so we don’t hurt their feelings.

Like when someone asks you to do something you don’t want to do and you make up a little white lie as to why you can’t instead of being honest.  Or just say yes to something then stew in resentment about it.

Then there’s the areas where we lie to ourselves.  Tell ourselves we’re happy, things are fine, when we know in our heart that’s not entirely true.  Or that one scoop of ice cream won't break your diet.

Making a vow of honesty means I can't hide behind those little white lies anymore.  It means I have to be OK offending or upsetting someone.  I have to be OK sitting in the uncomfortableness of my own truth.

I don't expect everyone to do this but this is part of my journey to live my most authentic and integral life.  I also need to give myself grace and realize I'm not going to be perfect overnight and this will be a lifetime of work.

Start paying attention to where you aren't being honest.  Be brave and dare to say the thing you think you cannot say.

XO

Adrienne