Truth in Trust and Trust in Truth

The last few days have been full of release. I feel lighter and capable in a way I have not in a while. How did I achieve this state? By stating my truth. That is all it takes..... No actually, I also have to be willing to withstand the storm that your own truth creates. That takes the strength and resolve of an oak tree.  If I need to express these words to someone else, it takes being willing to withstand their reactions, too. Remember, each person is responsible for their reactions as their actions. A respectful approach to each interaction goes a long way, but may not be enough to reduce potential out-lash. It's necessary. Developing the courage to speak up is a lot of work. I find it is sometimes way more on the short term than other options such as continue with status quo of unfortunate circumstances. It is worth it to voice it all because my conscious is clear and I know I have done my due diligence. Feeling like I have respected myself while being respectful towards another person is way more important than my ego of being right. I will take being wrong if it is the respectful thing to do. The right thing to do becomes much clearer in this frame of mind.

Trust and truth are both informed, yet highly personal concepts. Informed in the sense that they are based off a lot of internal messages, beliefs, signals, such as: genetics, childhood experiences, parental relationships, the stories we tell ourselves, experiences, education, rhetoric, social influences, and more. Either way, they become cemented over time. They may change over time, with new data. Trust and Truth are simultaneously craved and feared.