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Day 21: How to Give Honest (but Friendly) Feedback

photo credit: Buzzfeed, Dave Stropera

This little social experiment has given birth to some incredible conversations about fear and authenticity.  In one of these conversation a friend recently confided that, as hard as she tries to be honest, she often holds back what she’s thinking for fear of offending someone.

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That’s a legitimate concern.  In a materialist culture of good-better-best, most people have underlying fears about their worth, and when we’re open about our opinions, we chance to stumble over each others’ deeply buried insecurities.  I know because, a few weeks ago, another friend stumbled over mine. Continue reading

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