My wife worked from home throughout all of the Lockdowns, etc.
She’s now back in the office a couple of days a week but still values a few productive days from home.
She was telling me about a frustrating conversation with someone who hadn’t done what they were supposed to a number of times.
I asked what she’d done to deal with it.
And replied to her answer with “You’re too nice”.
I’m sure there are people at her work who would have been far less, shall we say, “gentle” in their responses.
She is nice my wife.
Very nice.
It’s both her strength.
And, arguably, her weakness.
Super lovely, gets on with everyone, great company, never known anyone to say a bad word about her.
The flip side of that is being “firmer” with people isn’t something that comes naturally.
It’s the two sides to the same coin.
As things often are.
She’s also a great conversationalist – easy to talk to, great at social events, genuinely interested in people.
I like that in her.
Sometimes I wish she’d talk a bit less.
But who would I be to decide how much someone should or shouldn’t talk?
When and when not.
Same coin.
Two sides.
As are many things in life.
And that’s a powerful realisation.
We like the fact that there are more different types of delicious foods readily available than at any point in history.
We don’t like the fact that having too much causes us to gain weight.
We like the fact that exercise makes us feel better.
We don’t like the fact that we usually don’t feel like it beforehand.
We like the fact that sleep makes us feel better.
We don’t like the fact that we have to stop doing other things to get it.
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The things we like and dislike about most of the people in our lives are often, to some degree, the same things.
Look for that next time someone’s annoying you.
It’s usually just ‘extent’.
It’s often that we want everyone and everything to fit perfectly into our (probably barely defined at best) version of how much is the “right” amount.
And realising all that can be a powerful way to change how we feel about those things!
Much love,
Jon ‘I’d like to think she couldn’t think of anything she’s less keen on in me’ Hall
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