The thing about growing is, you have to be willing to be called out. When that time comes that the people close to you call you out on your stuff, you have to be willing to listen. Not just hear the words they are saying, but actually chose to listen and see things from their perspective. Sometimes we are so caught up in protecting ourselves and being defensive, that we fail to see what we can actually learn and improve from what they are saying.

Last night I got called out, I sat an listened and heard more than I had been willing to admit. I didn’t rebuttal, I didn’t defend it. I looked at the person calling me out and saw from their point of view how they were affected, I saw their concern and care. It bothered me so much that I had hurt this person without noticing that I had trouble sleeping. I woke up this morning and it was still on my mind. I decided to do something about it today. I will make time to sit down and respond to this person’s concerns, and address the matter at hand.

When you care about a person and want whats best for your relationship with them, you have to be willing to take the necessary steps to preserve it, to maintain it.

Today, I will take those necessary steps and do my best to repair this once and for all.

Has someone called you out lately? How did you react? Were you able to resolve the issue with them?