Honesty—what a concept, right? In a world chock-full of curated Instagram lives and filtered truths, it feels like authenticity is slipping through our fingers like sand. When was the last time you reached out to a friend or family member for a straightforward chat, and received genuine feedback on your big life choices—or even just your latest batch of cookies? It’s a rarity these days. We’ve all felt the sting of losing friends and family to heated debates over politics, or simply because everyone seems too busy (or overwhelmed) to have meaningful conversations anymore. It’s as if the art of candid dialogue has been locked away in some unreachable vault.
This shift weighs heavily on my heart, especially as I dive into my latest piece, “Shack Man.” I can’t help but reflect on the stark contrast of those “good old days” of honest discourse—when sharing your thoughts didn’t feel like walking through a minefield. The dilemma is real! When did being straightforward become such a hard pill to swallow? I find myself clinging to honesty like a lifeline, believing it’s a show of respect and care. Yet, with so many around feeling the pressure to tiptoe around conversations, I wonder—how are you handling it?
Are you also craving that voice of truth in your life? If honesty is a value you cherish, what steps are you taking to foster it among your circles? It’s time for a heart-to-heart…if only we could manage to have one! If you’re curious about my thoughts on this and more, LEARN MORE.
Honesty has never been harder to come by. It’s a strong statement, but most definitely true, over the course of my lifetime.
I’m not talking about news and official sources. I’m talking having the opportunity to call a friend or family member and have them tell you what they think about… whatever. About what you’re doing or what you think or anything else you’d like to know. There was a time when honest feedback was a phone call away!
This is really weighing one my as I publish, Shack Man. The difference between then and now… well, “then” has been completely consumed by “now”.
Most have lost half their friends and families to politics. It’s painful. It hurts enough, most everyone avoids candid conversation of any kind, hoping to avoid further losses.
There is another large group of people taken offline, so to speak, simply because their life has become overwhelming. Illness, in some cases. Or hard core responsibilities.
I hate this and I’m just going to guess, it bothers me more than most. It would, because I value interacting A LOT. I wonder if others have noticed this. If yes, I wonder how you’re dealing with it.
Personally, I continue to be honest because I’m averse to lying. I feel it’s disrespectful. A person ought to care enough to be honest. If they don’t, there’s no use talking to them.
I wonder when this trend might change or reverse. I don’t see anything Jupiter or Sagittarian on the horizon in the near term. But if you see honesty as a virtue, a person can choose to be virtuous, any time they like.
How important is it to you, to be honest with the people you interact with? If it does matter to you, do you feel the lack? If so, how are you dealing?