#Reverb11 - Letting Myself Off the Hook: Being Vocal

This month, I'm letting myself off the hook for being too opinionated.  I often beat myself up after a conversation because I couldn't keep my mouth shut.  I hear something and I react.  I can't seem to keep my opinions to myself.

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It's funny because when I was younger, I was very introverted.  Very shy.  Very quiet.  Now, I am not.  I built a thick skin from being in the business world - the PR world to be exact, where one must have a thick skin to be successful.  I learned to voice my opinion, to speak up, share my thoughts.  However, I sometimes tend to be too vocal and too opinionated, coming off as smug.  I can hurt others' feelings unintentionally and I know it can anger others, like my brother.  I need to learn to be quiet again.  To listen.  Not just in my professional life but also in my personal life.  There is a lot to be gained from being quiet and just being.  I'm working hard to stop.

But this month, I'm going to let myself off the hook.  I'm going to embrace my opinions and embrace my voice.  It's OK.  I'll start to work on myself again next month.