I had a totally different post planned for the go {heart} yourself linky until Keshia asked the question: ‘Is there something that you love about yourself, yet when on the opposite side of the fence find hard to accept?’
I am not exactly answering this question here, but I decided to pick something a bit more controversial. There is a side of me that I love and I love it in others, too, but sometimes people struggle to accept it in me. Today I am {hearting} my directness. While I don’t always volunteer my opinion, if you ask me a direct question you will automatically get a direct and honest answer.
This has created some difficulties for me in the past. I remember trying to get a promotion at work. The first time I went for it I said at the interview that I wasn’t sure if I wanted the job. My second attempt was even worse. I ended up telling my area manager that the area was a mess because he wasn’t doing his job. Not exactly the things to say when you want a job. As you can imagine I didn’t get promoted…
Yet, today I’ve been reminded why I prefer honest and direct communication. I have a rabbit who is quite old (almost 8-years old) and he’s been having ongoing eye problems for the last few months. We saw a vet a few times and while she mentioned that the bunny might have to get his eye removed, she was so unclear about the possible consequences of each choice that made it very hard for me to make up my mind about it.
Today we saw a different vet and this is more or less what he said: “It is the medically correct thing to remove the eye or the problem will keep on coming back. But given the age of the rabbit, he may not survive the operation. Or the operation may weaken him and he may die a few weeks later. So it is up to you to decide if it is fair to let your bunny live in pain or if you want to take a risk and possibly fix the problem.”
Straight to the point. Brutal and painful to hear, yes. But it makes it all clear for me and I can take a decision that I can live with. I am so glad that we got to see this vet today and I am happy that I communicate in the same way. Even if I don’t get promoted.
What about you, is there a side of you that you love, but gets you into trouble sometimes? Enter at The Wiggins Tribe.
Hi, I'm Tat. I believe that through motherhood we're given another chance to find ourselves, grow and shine. I have three beautiful children and I learn a lot from them every day. This year I'm searching for ease in everything I do.
