Thankful Thursday

In the past few months, I have been struggling with my tendency to judge people on the moral standards that I hold myself to, without stopping to try and be objective, compassionate, non-judgemental and just plain a GOOD LISTENER.  This is kind of hypocritical because one of my biggest pet peaves is a when someone is a crappy listener......

So this week I am thankful for the opportunity to rise above my preconceived notions and
practice what I preach.  I am realizing that not everything is black and white, but rather varying shades of gray.  Now that doesn't mean that I lower my moral/ethical standards, but it does mean that I need to be there for friends when they need someone to talk to, bounce ideas/thoughts off of and ask for advice.  That's a friend's job and I want to be a good one.

It's interesting that just when you think you have it all figured out and are ready to dish out advice, that you realize that you are learning through this process too.....and I'm learning to be less judgemental and a better listener, so that is what I'm thankful for.