Although this blog is relatively new, some of the subjects I have discussed so far have been very honest and possibly hard-hitting. If you follow my first blog, you will know I am all about honesty. And the reason I do this is to help other people out there facing the same struggles or concerns.
Sometimes I am nervous about sharing these topics. But I must keep doing it if people can relate. And judging by the comments on this blog and my other ones, people can relate and enjoy reading. I also enjoy writing. Expect more honesty to come on this blog.
I wanted to discuss some of the benefits you experience when you are honest with yourself and other people. And discuss how making connections transformed my life…
Encourages trust
When delving into my values in my recent hypnotherapy course, trust was one of my main values. And it is no surprise. It’s something I won’t compromise on and once broken, that’s it with me! Just the way I am built.
Being honest encourages trust. If you are willing to be vulnerable and share your life with others, of course, you are a person who can be trusted.
Everyone knows where they stand
My Hubby & I have very different communication styles and he sometimes asks me to be direct in what I am asking for. I hope the readers of my blogs know what to expect when they open a post. I will be honest, and direct, but also deal with difficult topics sensitively.
Shows you care
Being caring and empathetic was also one of my top values. Again it is no surprise. I have made a career move to ensure I am in a position to help other people. And I always aim to help other people out there with my blog posts. If I can avoid even one person suffering in the way I did, my job is done.
Creates a safe space for people to share
Since starting my blog, I love commenting on other people’s blogs. And I genuinely love hearing about people’s stories, both online and in real life.
When I experienced my mental breakdown, the only thing that pulled me out of the fog was family and friends, as well as a great online community. This is how I know a blog post, a comment on a blog, or even an emoji on Twitter, can help those people in their time of need. It helped me massively.
Honesty is freeing
I cannot stress enough how being honest with myself has transformed my life. I lived my life in the shadows for years and pretty much pretended everything was okay. But it wasn’t. Since hitting rock bottom and doing everything with honesty, I feel like a weight has been lifted.
Honesty shows respect
Another one of my top values is respect. But in my world, you need to earn it to be rewarded. Some of my actions in my past didn’t deserve respect and maybe one day I will go into all of that. But I hope now, I am living a life where people feel I am worthy of respect.
Summary
I hope you enjoyed reading about my own experiences and the benefits of being honest with yourself and others.
Come say hello in the comments – I would love to hear from you.
I like to read and write about hard-hitting topics on my blog, I kind of think it makes you more relatable to those reading it! x
Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk
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I totally agree. I love the journey of being honest and making connections with other people.
I love this post! This is something I have often been torn about as certain topics are hard to talk about. But I did find for example on a podcast I was on talking about EFT tapping for breakups that talking about my own experience. I just wasn’t sure I wanted to admit how hard I was struggling at the time but you know what? People thought it was helpful. So, you’re absolutely right!
I totally agree – it can be really difficult, but also so rewarding.
I love that you’re exploring honesty and sharing your own experiences and thoughts. It can feel scary to do so but I think that in the end we make important connections (and even help others). Keep sharing!
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thank you. It’s scary, but worth it for the honest human connections I have made with people.
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I think there’s so little official information out there about so many topics, that it can be really helpful for people to find and read about issues that they may have from others who’ve experienced the same
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I totally agree. Pregnancy is a huge topic when there is both a lack of information and misinformation.
Hard hitting topics need to be talk about, but there would be no point if people weren’t doing it with honesty. So keep it up
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Thank you. I will always try and be honest about my experiences. Sometimes it’s difficult, but has to be done.
Trust and honesty are the two most important things in relationships as well as writing a blog.
I totally agree with this!
I think we have to be honest to be trusted as bloggers. Good post.
I totally agree! And thank you