It's Time to be Bold

April 25, 2012
I have noticed something in myself recently that I don't like, and I'm trying to work on it. I don't know why I do it -- or don't, for that matter. I don't know if it's because I'm shy about it -- because I tend to get red cheeks and all embarrassed while doing it -- or if I'm afraid of what people will say when I tell them.

What I've noticed that I don't do is compliment people. So many times when a situation arises when a compliment would be perfect, I say it in my head, but don't say it out loud. It could be anything from what I think about the person's outfit that day, to something that they did that I really appreciate. I let it sit in my head for too long, and then the moment is gone -- and then it just feels to awkward to mention it...like "Oh, p.s., blah blah blah."



I know it's something that I need to be less hesitant with, but there's something about it that just makes me feel awkward. I have no issues with taking a compliment -- we are taught from an early age to thank someone when they something nice about us -- and appreciation is something that I crave -- it's something that I think all of us crave -- but when it comes time to let my appreciation be known, I freeze.

It's time for me to be bold and seize those moments when they show themselves.




2 comments

  1. It is way too easy to let the moments pass when we need to show our appreciation. It has happened to me, too.

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    1. Thank you! It's good to know that I'm not the only one :)

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