Okay, this is the season where people think about and even celebrate things of darkness and evil. Darkness and evil are not around for a season when you are doing right, they are always lingering around. Did you read last week Tears of Pearls blog? Well, to bring you up to speed read it and then return to Creepy Things!
Creepy things are slithering, slow moving, trailing and weaving itself around a desired object. If you want to replace "desired object" with "target" be my guest! Can we take inventory? Read these lines. then I want you to close your eyes and write down who comes to mind.
- Who doesn't respect your boundaries?
- Who comes around whenever they are in need?
- When you have something or receive something, who has their hand out?
- Who is always trying to tag along?
- Who inserts themselves in your business and life?
Take your moment and think on these things. Who comes to mind? You may be so confident that you won't close your eyes. That confidence can cloud your judgment, and you miss out on people who you like who are guilty of each question. Just because you like the person doesn't give them a right to not respect your boundaries. So, let me challenge you to put down your pride and close your eyes and think on these questions.
Now that you recognize the creepy vines it is time to take out your shears. Yuppers. cutting the creepy vine that is invading your space. Have you ever seen ivy? It invades territory to the point that you have to work hard to see what was originally there. You may even forget what was behind there because the ivy is so invasive. Today, I challenge you to spend this week completing this inventory of creepy things. I feel inclined to add this disclaimer, you may not need to get rid of the person you just need to address the behaviors they are presenting with!
Be Inspired,
Dr. K