1. Your Savior.
Being open and honest with Jesus Christ allows you to experience what it is
like to have an actual relationship with Him. Real life relationships have
peaks and valleys; so will your walk with God. Allowing yourself to be honest
with Him about when you’re sad, mad, happy, hurt, etc. will strengthen your
faith. It also shows Him you don’t expect or need your life to perfect; you
just need His promises to bring you through. So often I feel Christians try to
project a perfect existence to others. This is misleading and disheartening to
non-believers. No one can lead a perfect life and no one is expected to do so.
It’s time to be real.
2. Your
significant other. What is the point in choosing to share a life with a person
if you are not willing to have open communication? Dealing with feelings, good and bad is just part of it. Knowing a person fully means knowing the
ugly and the pretty. I’m a firm believer that having things “out there” is
healthier than sweeping them under the rug. No one is 100% happy all the time.
No one. It’s sham to pretend you are. Say it, deal with it, and move on.
3. Your BFF.
Having a BFF is great. It is definitely a necessity. Everyone needs at least
one person who they can say anything to, trusting this person will be
painstakingly honest in return.
4. Your Mother.
It took me a long time to realize my mom was on my side. To my surprise, everything
she said and did was in my best interest – not a personal attack. Who knew?! I appreciate
how great it is to be able to share anything with my mother. She raised us to
be say how we feel. We could always express our happiness or dissatisfaction,
as long as we did it in a respectful manner.
5. Your Boss. You
should strive to be honest with your boss. Being honest is the only way to earn
respect, and everyone wants his or her boss’s respect. Admitting when you screw
up or asking for help when you don’t understand is crucial. It’s easy to speak
up when you do something great, but it takes integrity to talk about your
shortcomings.
6. Your
trainer. Having a trainer or fitness instructor is one of life’s little blessings
(shout out to Katy at Neighborhood Barre.) Lord knows I cannot do it on my own! A
good trainer can take you from flab to fab in a short amount of time. However,
to be effective he or she needs your help. “No, I didn’t eat a pint of ice
cream last night.” “Yes, I worked out on my own while I was on vacation.” Those
are lies not worth telling. Your trainer can, I repeat can, get you where you want to be, but only if you’re
honest.
7. Your Doctor.
I hear so many people talk about how they are too embarrassed to talk to their
doctor about a problem they’re having. I always think, “uh, why?” If there is
one person you want to be honest with IT IS YOUR DOCTOR! There is nothing you
can say to a doctor about your physical or mental health that will freak him or
her out. Medicine is a practice, and doctors are more effective when fully
informed.
8. Your Mentor.
A mentor is someone you look to for guidance down your life’s path. Being open
with him or her opens the door for tailored advice. Chances are he or she has
been where you are. Wouldn’t it be nice to have some foresight?
9. Your
Siblings. Your siblings can be your most trusted allies. It is a great feeling
to know you have someone (in my case 5 someones) who knows your whole story. No
one besides your siblings will know what it is like when you lose your mom,
dad, or grandparents. Don’t take that relationship for granted.
10. Yourself. I
truly, truly believe that before you can have an open and honest relationship
with someone else you must have an open honest relationship with yourself. There
is no sense in hiding from yourself. You need to find a way to explore the
innermost workings of yourself. Whether it is journaling or talking to one of
the above 9 people, you should get to know yourself because…you're pretty great.
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