What I wish to hear.

 "If you listen closely, what do you wish to hear?" is today's prompt at Jamie Ridler Studios. I wish to hear the truth. From myself and others. Sometimes my mind gets so convoluted with lies about myself and my talents, and most of those thoughts are caused by fear and inadequacy.

I want to continue to hear the truth of what those thoughts really are. Fear, with an underlying layer of "Dominee, you really are awesome." I will not believe the lies that my inner critic tells me. Instead I will give her a very stern look and tell her to shush and be nice.

I also wish to hear the truth from others. In the past I have taken things personally even when I wasn't meant to.  So I am really beginning to take a step back and realize that it isn't always about me (shocker right!?). That people have their own stuff that they're dealing with. The truth is most of the time it has very little to do with me and I need to understand that. (Enter my word of the year: Boundaries!)

So I wish to listen closely and to hear the truth!