January 5, 2016
Always The Write Time
Author, Editing, Grief, Happiness, Publishing, Writing
balm, battle, believe, confused, destination, devotions, embolden, inspire, journey, love, masks, sincerity, transparency, true, trust, vulnerable
During a recent visit with a close family member, she thanked me for my transparency after I’d shared a personal battle with which I wrestle. Later that day, that same transparency fell under attack when someone accused me of acting and speaking devoid of sincerity. Perhaps many of us hide behind walls in order to protect our vulnerability, but find ourselves able to shed the self-imposed masks in the presence of those who inspire, embolden and love us without condition into our true selves—ickies and all. So when our transparent selves are rejected, it’s not unusual to feel battered and bruised. However, the next morning, my puffy eyes the sole evidence of a confused and depleted heart, I spent my quiet time randomly choosing devotions that provided a comforting balm. And one after the other reminded me to trust the destination no matter what my journey looks like today. While I continue to be true to self.
How easy is it for you to trust the destination?
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July 7, 2012
Always The Write Time
Author, Editing, Nontraditional College Graduate, Publishing, scribes @ ASU, Uncategorized, Writing
assessment, betrayal, brokenness, confusion, dreams, greed, hopes, ickies, selfishness, skeletons, stupidity, transparent, vulnerable
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It can be a rude awakening when the rug is suddenly pulled out from under you. It can shatter that vulnerable part of you, the side of you who lives transparently and trusts fully. You may be left with shattered hopes and dreams, as well as feelings of stupidity, betrayal, confusion or worse. Perhaps the hardest thing isn’t the brokenness, but that you’re forced to take a good hard look at yourself. And you may conduct an honest assessment of your entire belief system and discover you don’t like what you see. There may be skeletons lurking under the surface called selfishness or greed. However, instead of dealing with them, you might be tempted to stuff them into the back of your closet and ignore them. Of course, overlooking these “ickies” will not make them go away. But once you address them, you can right yourself and begin to regain your balance.
How do you regain your balance when the rug is pulled out from under you?
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