What an Interesting Personality

Throw a bunch of people together in a room and then shut the door and it’s a sure bet that there will be a few personality conflicts. We all know someone with whom we don’t feel a real affinity, but what I’m talking about are those individuals that irritate us like fingernails screeching across a chalkboard. You know, that person who doesn’t seem to have a conscious grasp on how they throw their energy around or has no filter regarding what comes out of their mouth?

Though the point is, we all come from very different experiences and those experiences – for better or worse – shape who we are. Understanding this can help you gain a little empathy and tolerance when you come across somebody that may not align with you energetically.  

I know whenever I feel someone “getting under my skin” I try to take a step back and figure out why. Oftentimes I find that I have an underlying judgment about what is “acceptable” behavior. But really, who am I to judge? Ahhh, trying to stay conscious is so much work…

At the end of the day (unless confronted by a blatantly abusive a-hole) everyone has a right to let their freak flag fly in their own special way. If their flag flaps a little too much for your particular taste then you probably want to figure out why that is, or keep your interaction to a minimum.  

Unfurling my flag and waving it high…

With Love.

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Q: How can we better tolerate those whose personalities we may find irritating?

A: It is to understand that each of you carry a reality that is based on the perspective of life experience, cultural etiquette, and ancestral cellular lineage.  To understand this is to value the differences of another and embrace what unique energy each individual brings to the collective whole.  Each truly sees a different world, even those with similar traits.

It is to honor one another for your differences while honoring the self through adhering to healthy boundaries.

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Thanks & Blessings!