21 Habits of Happy People
12. Keep Their Word - “Honesty is the best policy. Every action and decision you make should be based on honesty. Be honest with yourself and with your loved ones.”
I have a commitment to honesty. I have long said that when you have a commitment to honesty, the hardest person to be honest with is yourself. But that is where it begins. That is where everything begins.
On my road to happiness I had to face up and fess up that my behavior in life had not always been exemplary. I was not always completely truthful and I could even create a certain level of drama to justify my position. These short term fixes were not going to get me anywhere in the long run. But my desire for truth came first from a different direction. I had a desire to live my life so that if I died tomorrow I would not have a list of regrets and things left undone and moreover, unsaid. For me this was the beginning. Since that moment I have found that there are many healing circles who advocate owning up to our actions, apologising, forgiving and taking responsibility. This gentle process was very freeing for me. Every time I took it upon myself to acknowledge my part in the things that went wrong in my life, I was given the freedom and the power to make it better the next time around. Again looking at situations factually and unemotionally takes us out of our ego and into the truth. One baby step at a time let to my new mantra, "Say what you mean and mean what you say."
Honesty is a great gift that comes with great responsibilty and even greater rewards. Love yourself enough to be in your truth and you will become very powerful in the process of creating your own happiness. That is the truth!
Namaste!
Bianca
P.S. I wish to thank Russ Stalters who has been a very valuable professional mentor and in the process, has become an even more valuable friend.
This personal blog was written by Bianca Pittoors. You may “share” it in its entirety. I respectfully request that you respect it as the intellectual property that it is. Thank you! All photos by Bianca Pittoors unless noted otherwise.
Bianca Pittoors & Marc Langis are Bianca Basso. Creators of original music, they are distinctive in their contemporary style.
with my daughter Nina at Gatineau Park, Quebec
12. Keep Their Word - “Honesty is the best policy. Every action and decision you make should be based on honesty. Be honest with yourself and with your loved ones.”
I have a commitment to honesty. I have long said that when you have a commitment to honesty, the hardest person to be honest with is yourself. But that is where it begins. That is where everything begins.
On my road to happiness I had to face up and fess up that my behavior in life had not always been exemplary. I was not always completely truthful and I could even create a certain level of drama to justify my position. These short term fixes were not going to get me anywhere in the long run. But my desire for truth came first from a different direction. I had a desire to live my life so that if I died tomorrow I would not have a list of regrets and things left undone and moreover, unsaid. For me this was the beginning. Since that moment I have found that there are many healing circles who advocate owning up to our actions, apologising, forgiving and taking responsibility. This gentle process was very freeing for me. Every time I took it upon myself to acknowledge my part in the things that went wrong in my life, I was given the freedom and the power to make it better the next time around. Again looking at situations factually and unemotionally takes us out of our ego and into the truth. One baby step at a time let to my new mantra, "Say what you mean and mean what you say."
Honesty is a great gift that comes with great responsibilty and even greater rewards. Love yourself enough to be in your truth and you will become very powerful in the process of creating your own happiness. That is the truth!
Namaste!
Bianca
P.S. I wish to thank Russ Stalters who has been a very valuable professional mentor and in the process, has become an even more valuable friend.
This personal blog was written by Bianca Pittoors. You may “share” it in its entirety. I respectfully request that you respect it as the intellectual property that it is. Thank you! All photos by Bianca Pittoors unless noted otherwise.
Bianca Pittoors & Marc Langis are Bianca Basso. Creators of original music, they are distinctive in their contemporary style.
with my daughter Nina at Gatineau Park, Quebec