Through the good times and difficult times, who are your truth tellers? When the sun is shining (like today! wohoo!) or when the dark clouds roll in, who are your truth
tellers? I fell in love with this expression
when our priest delivered his homily, a powerful message, which resonated deep
within my soul. So simple, yet so…well, for lack of a better term, TRUTHFUL!
“Who are your truth tellers?" “Who are the people in your life that tell
you exactly how it is, exactly what you DON’T want to hear?” He paused.
He wasn't talking about the sugar-coated; everything is perfect about
you people. Nope, he was talking about
the people closest to our hearts, who know us best and see our full potential. The people who tell us what we don’t want to
hear because it makes us better people. It’s
a beautiful feeling to have truth tellers in our lives and to also BE a truth
teller for someone else.
As I sat there listening, I began to think about who my
truth tellers are and what being a truth teller meant to me. I am so grateful to have so many wonderful
truth tellers in my life. We all need them;
we are all better people because of them.
A truth teller is
someone who does not come from a place of judgment but a place of compassion.
A truth teller does
not come from a place of jealousy or negativity but a place of kindness and positivity.
A truth teller does not tell you what you
want to hear because it’s the easy way to avoid conflict but instead a truth teller tells
you what you need to hear and should hear in that moment.
A truth teller always
comes from a place of love and
friendship.
A truth teller accepts
you for who you are, and doesn't try to change you.
They support and care for you deep down inside and have your back…no.
matter. what.
Your definition of a truth teller can be as simple or
complex as you want it to be, it’s your truth.
My truth tellers are my unconditional supporters, my positive lights, and
the ones who pick me up when I need it the most. I welcome advice I might not always want to hear
because it forces me to listen and shift my thinking. Sure, the truth is hard to digest sometimes
but I've learned that the truth is the only thing I want to hear.
The truth challenges us to be better people and it helps us see
outside of ourselves. My truth tellers give me insight to life outside my world, and they help me be present in my everyday
life. Truth be told, it’s all a work in
progress!
Hearing the hard truth, and not the sugar-coated, everything is perfect truth, is only going to help us
become our best selves. Big hugs and thanks to all my TTs.
xoxo
anne
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