Heard from a number of you over the past few days (as well as a number of my own personal friends)…and there seemed to be a common theme these holidays…
I don’t know if it’s bc we all haven’t been in close proximity of each other for so long, physically, but, I heard so many say something to the tune of: “I was expecting a call from so and so, and never heard from them.”
So, maybe I’m stretching the meaning of the term “dislike” in this quote card…and maybe “intimidated by” would be a more accurate phrase.
I shared in Stories that this year, more than any other year on social media, I saw SO many share their truths on the holidays – the pain of loved ones not here…of missing being around family bc of rifts.
Please understand that that is so healthy & so real – but bc it’s real and it’s healthy, those you’ve been close with before, who may not have done their own introspective work, see that type of transparency as intimidating.
This leads ppl to not reaching out – to hiding behind the big smiley group pics…(or even complete anonymity) during the holidays.
If you’re not getting reached out to by ppl you know you’ve been a good person to in the past, and at the same time you’ve done the work on yourself and you’ve been open, just know that the confidence you’re showing, in being real, may make it difficult for others to reach out – bc of comparisons & fear on their part.
That’s ok. Take it less as a hit on you…and more as an indication of what you’ve done right, for yourself.
