Try What You Cringe

Kinfolk, learn to appreciate what you dislike... for me, it’s social media. Real talk, everyone who knows me has heard me say, “I don’t do social mediaaaa”💁🏾‍♀️ (in the voice of Wendy Williams when she’s mocking the Kardashians). And it is true, I despise it for several reasons a.) not everyone deserves private thoughts b.) understanding is more valuable then sharing & c.) at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter. Allow me to explain... 🙄

First, sharing personal thoughts is not a priority; mainly, because I legit believe not every thought needs to be shared - I learned this lesson living with my grandma. Back in the day, my granny, whom I adore, would talk about me and/or anybody in the room as if they weren’t present... 🤦🏾‍♀️ Lawd, have mercy, you ever have an elder punk you on a regular basis like that? I ain’t deserve that, LOL! It is an honor and a rite of passage present day, but it definitely wasn’t then, which is why I understand how much words really do matter, today.

Second, changing your mind is rarely my concern because I’d rather understand... That’s right - I said and mean it: it ain’t always about me (😏 haha, yeah right). But for real, understanding another perspective is how I learn, grow & develop. And that’s important to me even though at the end of the day...

I don’t really care! 😂 Seriously. If upon understanding you I learn we think contrary to one another… so what - it is a reflection of our differences. But if on the other hand you & I both agree, I know it’s because you’re actually a smart person, so it’s a win/win situation. 😜

In all seriousness tho, my disdain for social media while very real, was actually shortsighted & limiting. Had I looked 👀 through my lens alone - which I never do as a consultant - I would have never recognized how empowering it is to share my written voice, understood the impact, nor be able to encourage others to do the same. Moreover, because I sought to move passed my comfort zone & begrudgingly posted a tweet, ‘gram & pin, I actually get it now; thus, the reason for today’s insight: Think about what it is you abhor and see if there’s any value in discovering your appreciation for it... it just might TRANSFORM your perspective & forever change how you process your thoughts & understand others.

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BTW, this will be my first & last disclaimer in regard to my writing: I enjoy dry, sarcastic humor, I use emojis to counter my direct tone, I chose to write “tho” as opposed to “though “and yes I know “ain’t,” ain’t a word, stop it - it’s called VOICE. ✌🏾😘