The honesty I was raised with had an asterisk. It had a footnote that said, “But be nice about it.” Be honest, but make us look good. Don’t disagree. Keep us comfortable. Stay inside these lines.
Shameless honesty is all about saying what we mean and meaning what we say. It’s not judging other people for their thoughts, their opinions, their feelings, and not being ashamed of our own. It's being curious. Looking for mutual understanding, even amid conflict. Choosing to extend empathy and compassion. It's honesty, wrapped in love, without the asterisk.
An essay pondering religion and physics and deconstruction this Christmas.
To find more of my writing and the Journey podcast series, or to connect with me on social media, visit ShamelessHonesty.com https://www.shamelesshonesty.com/
9 Dec 2024
Journey 3: See No Stranger—Ch 1
In this special series of episodes, I'm recording what I'm learning from those who live at the margins of power and privilege, who have long been reaching out to others with love and are changing the world one relationship at a time.
Find full transcripts for this series and be a part of the conversation at ShamelessHonesty.com/journey. https://www.shamelesshonesty.com/journey
Resources mentioned in this episode:
See No Stranger by Valarie Kaur https://valariekaur.com/books/see-no-stranger/
"Fighting the Long Defeat" from The Quiverfull Archivist by
Abbi Nye https://abbinye.substack.com/p/fighting-the-long-defeat
"Independence Day" from Before There Is a Word by Amy Marshal https://beforethereisaword.wordpress.com/2020/07/04/independence-day/
"About Fear and Love" from Before There Is a Word by Amy Marshal https://beforethereisaword.wordpress.com/2019/05/10/about-fear-and-love/
20 Nov 2024
Journey 2: See No Stranger—Intro
In this special series of episodes, I'm recording what I'm learning from those who live at the margins of power and privilege, who have long been reaching out to others with love and are changing the world one relationship at a time.
Find full transcripts for this series and be a part of the conversation at ShamelessHonesty.com/journey. https://www.shamelesshonesty.com/journey (https://www.shamelesshonesty.com/journey)
Resources mentioned in this episode:
See No Stranger by Valarie Kaur https://valariekaur.com/books/see-no-stranger/ (https://valariekaur.com/books/see-no-stranger/)
Valarie Kaur's 2016 Watch Night Address https://youtu.be/JY3A-eoHeig (https://youtu.be/JY3A-eoHeig)
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