Honesty is probably the most attractive thing in a person.
When you’re honest, you bring safety. You create an aura full of nakedness. An essence of truth and openness. A desire to just BE with that person.
Honesty ensures connection.
Sharing your true self. Your straight-forward thoughts. Your sincere wishes. Your darkest secrets. Your wildest dreams. Your blunt emotions. That’s what connects you to someone else’s straight forward opinions. Sincere cravings. Darkest moments. Wildest imaginations. Blunt reactions. That’s how you connect.
Honesty is what creates love.
It builds a foundation for you to know that person is in this game of life with you. It forms safety with that person, regardless if it’s romantic or platonic. It creates a sense of, “you and I are taking over the world together,” in the most authentic way possible.
Honesty is what I live for.
Many of my friends and family make fun of me because, “I’m a bad liar.” I literally am unable to lie, and if I do lie, you’ll know that I’m lying… and that is why I never lie. In the result of never being able to lie, I have found that this has resulted in relationships that are unimaginable. I have multiple people in my life who I can count on 120% to answer my call in the middle of the night. (Besides Alley because she puts me on ‘Do Not Disturb’, but that’s besides the point).
I’ve been thinking more about the new relationships I’m forming in my life and how to know when they’re genuine or when they’re forced.
Looking at a handful of some of the best human beings I know on this planet, the one thing all of our relationships have in common (because these relationships are no where near the same), is honesty. We are all 100% honest with each other on every level. We trust one another. We rely on each other. We are always there, always listening, and always with one another. We never judge. If we do, we are honest about our judgements. We never shame one another. If we have questions, we ask. We talk. We understand each others perspectives. We understand their decisions and their thoughts do not define who each other are as people. We get that we are all trying to figure out life at the same time.
It’s important to have a solid team when attacking the mysteries of life. We all relate to each other more than we think. We all have perspectives to share.
My strongest relationships are based off of honesty. And when you’re 100% raw, you’re 110% loved fully. For your FULL self. Your RAW self.
Moral of the story:
Be honest.
Be raw.
Those relationships are worth it.
-Mallory-
P.s. If you’re one of these people for me, you know. If you’re wondering if you’re one of these people, read the blog again.
P.s. P.s. Alley, we both know I know I can de-activate your DND by calling back to back within 30 seconds.
P.s. P.s. P.s. I really miss my cats… and Ted. Thanks for reading.
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