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Do You Solemnly Swear To Tell The Truth, The Whole Truth, And Nothing But The Truth?
In response to Coffee Challenge: Summary Article
They say the truth hurts. I say the truth doesn’t hurt you, it makes you uncomfortable. I further say the truth will only make a person feel uncomfortable or hurt if they were comfortable in some sort of lie. I’ve lived a bunch of lies that have made me really uncomfortable, but it’s all about my comfort and peace now.
The challenge from at was to be truthful in our resolutions. There were 55 article entries and all 55 stories were raw, majestic, reflective, and most importantly truthful; whether or not that was the whole truth is up to the writer. I read all 55 stories and the hardest thing was asked of me: to pick five for a summary article.
These five articles below flow with my own self-reflection journey to the point that they assisted me in completing this very article. Another truth I have discovered about myself is that usually after I feel high, happy, and bright is usually followed by low, sad, and gloomy. I came into 2022 on such a high after reflecting, reading, affirming, and writing that I hit a standstill. With all these goals and changes in front of me, it has been hard to focus on one at a time.
