When my husband and I were going through our “Pre-Marriage’ Counseling, we were asked to pick the top three qualities (from a list of 10) that we felt would constantly fill our love bank. My number 1 was “Honesty and Openness” I have always been so honest (sometimes to a fault), as I would rather know the truth than to be lied to. Growing up I had an individual close to me who would constantly lie and not follow through. It tended to be about daily things like picking me up, or celebrating some special event, coming to my game etc ..
From a very young age I vowed that I would never do that to myself or someone else and I would always be honest and upfront because you can deal with truth. I have always stuck with that promise and even when it hurts or is uncomfortable I have felt you can find some common ground when the truth is on the table. When you are dealing with lies or deceit you can’t find a middle ground because there is no truth.
Honesty helps us to connect with both ourselves and others. Honesty isn’t just telling the truth; it’s being very specific in the way we tell the truth. The more specific and truthful we are, the fewer the labels, generalizations, and comparisons we will have with each other and the more happiness we will feel.
The saying “the Truth will Set you Free”. It is very invigorating to not live a lie. The best part of telling the truth is you find that a lot of other people are walking in your same shoes. Or they can help you through your tough times, and be a support system to help you heal and find the “truth” and solve the issue.
So remember the truth always wins no matter how hard or deep rooted it is …
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