tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157936322125421946.post4164326019718807229..comments2023-07-11T06:48:44.682-04:00Comments on Honest and Gentle: Free Yourself with Values-Focused ReframingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02061946096273927530noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157936322125421946.post-40717643677437377292012-08-02T09:46:34.902-04:002012-08-02T09:46:34.902-04:00Hey Greg,
(Thanks for commenting!)
I've bee...Hey Greg, <br /><br />(Thanks for commenting!)<br /><br />I've been thinking about what you said here and my thoughts have traveled to these ponderings: <br /><br />- How does the pain of honesty compare to the pain of not being honest or authentic? (chronic vs. acute comes to mind, but not sure if that really fits)<br /><br />- Where does the anger fit in and does it contribute to the pain? <br /><br />- In what circumstances is is possible to be honest without anger or pain and how are they different - how much is that a function of how "important" the relationship is to you? <br /><br />Thoughts, thoughts, thoughts - thanks again for sharing this!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02061946096273927530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157936322125421946.post-49684637373090450332012-07-31T21:18:01.563-04:002012-07-31T21:18:01.563-04:00Honesty is important to me.
Honesty is often the ...Honesty is important to me.<br /><br />Honesty is often the most challenging, emotionally difficult, gut-wrenching thing on the planet.<br /><br />I often try to avoid that which is emotionally difficult, gut-wrenching, and challenging.<br /><br />And in those statements lies the Shakespearean rub. No?<br /><br />Honest is so important to me. Honesty is so difficult...especially when it matters most. Avoiding pain has become habitual for me, in certain matters.<br /><br />And then, it becomes challenging to not move in a direction of anger when approaching honesty...with family...regarding the most important and challenging contexts.<br /><br />GGregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04064349771224911580noreply@blogger.com