They Are Our Guides

When we feel judged by someone, we might take it personally and internally start building a case against them. While common, this strategy isn’t very sound because we could be imagining their judgment or misinterpreting their behavior. If we find ourselves going down this path, we can remember that we can’t really know where they’re coming from. Rarely is anything ever personal. What’s really more important to consider 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.