Real talk

This #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for real talk.

Probably that term means different things to different people, so I’ll go ahead and clarify:

Along the lines of what I shared last week about clear being kind, what real talk means to me is a willingness to tell the truth.

Of course, the truth also means different things to different people, so what I think is most important is a willingness to be honest about your own experience and expression, and to listen with compassion to the experience and expression of others.

I’ve found it challenging to do those things in recent weeks, but I have been trying, and I will keep trying, and I am so grateful to have people in my life who are doing the same.

And if any of that sounds vague—fair enough! In some ways I’m being vague on purpose, because I want to share the broader sentiment rather than a specific point, and I think you can pretty easily apply the concept to your own circumstances.

But I’m also being vague because I’ve had a lot of real talk IRL lately, and as valuable as it’s been, I am le tired.*

*Please picture that last phrase in the voice from the 0:46" mark of this internet classic.

So, this #thankyouthursday, suffice to say, real talk is vital and rewarding, and I am grateful for it, and I hope we can all find ways to have more of it.

Love > fear,
Christina

p.s. When I say “I hope we can all find ways to have more real talk,” what I really mean is, we can all totally do that, because opportunities for honest, compassionate engagement are everywhere. A great example is this Instagram post from Elizabeth Gilbert.