We can always close the door.

And walk away.
But will that solve my problem
or will it be just a comfortable escape?
People always asked me
why I come up with such “strange” solutions.
Wouldn’t it be easier
to slam your hand on the table?
Wouldn’t it be better to just leave?
Why do you make it so hard for yourself??

Understanding yourself is one thing.
Understanding others
is something completely different.

It’s called Empathy.
And highly sensitive people, like me,
have plenty of it… 🙂
We don’t think only about ourselves.
We think about others.
And only then about ourselves.
We need to learn to set wise boundaries.
We need them.

Coming back to empathy,
which can help People
communicate better.

What is empathy?
The ability to feel others.
To step into their shoes
to understand them.

“And what if I can’t?”
At least allow myself to accept that:
Other people have emotions too.
Other people cry too.
Other people get angry too.
“At me?”
Well… you know…
And they have their reasons 🙂
Yes, at you.
Yes, at me.
We don’t always have to fight
to be right.

Everyone has their own version
of being right.
Wrapped tightly
in their strong emotions.

So how do we not slam that door
when it hurts?
Allow the fact
that just like you,
everyone has their own truth.
Their own point of view.

Looking at it this way,
we don’t have to fight.
We can talk instead.
With curiosity.
About each other.
With care.
What happened from your side?
But only when the emotions settle.
Yours.
And theirs.