Today I had to ask myself, how do I respond when someone shares something personal with me? Whether it be a complaint, a need, a health issue or even good news - how do I respond? Lately I've noticed those around me responding by trying to either outdo the one who made the comment by relating a similar but much more dramatic and important event in their own life thus making the other persons comment seem trivial, or they respond by telling the person they are wrong or know nothing about what they're saying. Quite honestly, I couldn't answer my own question. I'm not quite sure how I respond, but I hope, hope, hope it's with much more grace than I have seen recently. Why don't people rejoice with others without trying to outshine them or even worse make them feel badly for feeling good? This queen is realizing that it's often difficult to be gracious no matter which side of this situation she finds herself. I truly hope I can be gracious the next time I'm left to feel as though my life events are not important enough or that I don't know what I'm talking about. I also hope the next time someone shares something with me that I will be extra careful not to turn it around and make it about me.
Above photo credit to queenisms.com.
Sometimes the queen has to learn when to be quiet.
It's possible anyone and maybe everyone thinks this whole queen thing is silly and perhaps it is, but I find it fun and helpful and even encouraging and it is my hope you will enjoy it too.
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