But this post is not about sexual
conduct either. It is about our
obsession with the belief that
other people know the answer.
Other people have it figured
out. Other people are doing it
better. So we hit the panic but-
ton, fall full prey to shiny object
syndrome and run around like
chickens with our heads cut off.
And then if someone threatens
us with telling us our way doesn't
work for them, we suit up into
battle gear and go at them full
throttle.
But what if we didn’t?
What if we said, “That is inter-
esting. I am not sure if it will
work for me but I will hear you
out.” And then we did. Treating
the other person with nothing
but respect and an open mind. them. Just cut the relationship
and walk.
And if they overstep their bound-
aries and refuse to give us the
respect we gave them we just
walk away. Leave that anger with And if you can not do that, then
I will ask you this. Find what
works for you. Find a mentor
who works for you, and then
Could be a sanity saver.
And is at least worth practicing.
About the Author
Sherrie McCarthy is chief mermaid at Creative Mermaids
and writer at booksboatsandbabes.com. Her lifelong
obsession with journaling made her realize that as much
as she loves writing what she really wants is to help
people heal through writing and journaling. And so she
created the Creative Mermaids. Like mermaids, this is
not surface level stuff. Creative Mermaids are not afraid
of the depths. We dive deep here.
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walk your path proud. Get out
there and if the shit finds you, as
it will, just remember that en-
gaging with it makes it splatter.
Focus on you. Because no one
does you as well as you. And we
need that. So don't give it away.