Our Reactions Show Us

It’s common, when we feel judged by someone to take it personally and internally start building a case against them. Though common, this strategy isn’t very sound because we could be only imagining their judgment or misinterpreting their behavior. When we find ourselves going down this path, it helps to remember that we can’t really know where they’re coming from. Rarely is anything ever personal. But what’s more important to look at is our reaction to what we think they said or meant. What we heard as a criticism tells us where we’re judging ourselves. We can think of them as our personal…

Self-awareness guide.