Tell us one thing you hope people say about you.
This will becoming a running theme in my posts, authentic. That is probably the number one thing I hope people say about me. That I am authentic. That with me you don’t get fake. No platitudes or shallow compliments. I don’t say I’m fine when I’m not. I tell people what I see. But I also want them to say I’m kind, caring, generous. I know, the prompt said one thing. But to me all of that is part of being authentic and I add it because often when people talk about being authentic and the things that I said that meant to me, they are using it as an excuse for being rude to others and thats also not me. Yes, I tend to be blunt but I also tend to have the softest heart and try to find the words that I know will work best for the person I’m talking to without compromising my message. When I say you are family or friend, that carries weight that it doesn’t for many people. It isn’t a shallow thought thrown out because it makes you feel special, cared for, etc. I say it when I have truly bonded (or at least believe I have) with someone and they have earned a special place in my life and in my heart. If you fall into those categories, I will go to the ends of the earth for you. I will also feel the most pain if you disappoint me by not sharing that level of care and concern for me. Relationships do not have to be fully reciprocal but they should be balanced and equal. If a person does nothing but take and never give, that is just as bad as being false.
Remember how I said I hope people say I’m authentic? This post is a great example of that. I couldn’t just leave it at that or talk about myself. I drift into talking about others. That is my brain. I observe and learn. I study the actions of others and that informs my actions. I will always be me, if me isn’t ok with you, then please walk on by. I was never good at playing the game of fitting in and I’m not about to start now. So I hope people say good things about me and talk about me being genuine and authentic but I recognize reality is I’m not everyone’s cup of tea. However, unlike many, I also recognize thats ok, they’re not mine either and we don’t need to interact like that.
Wise words to end this rambling response: you get total control of the energy you give to someone. If they exhaust you, drain you, or otherwise impact you negatively, stop spending it on them. You are precious. Each and every once of us is precious. We all deserve peace and have the right to walk away from that which disrupts it. Even our blood family and other unchosen obligations.
Updating date to match the actual prompt date.
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