Ep 49: An Open Letter on Opinion Culture

<p>It’s taken me a year to speak out on this topic, but in doing so I feel lighter, safer, and stronger.</p> <p>I’m confident this will leave you feeling the same in your online and in person relationships, with more compassion for all, especially anyone willing to vulnerably share their life with you.</p> <p>UPDATE: Between recording and publishing, I realized there were some additional steps I could take to be empowered. For the time being I’ve saved them in a <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17867678644651256/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pinned Story here</a>.</p> <p>_____</p> <p>10 Elements of Grace:</p> <ol> <li>Do I see LOVE in their life?</li> <li>Do I know them PERSONALLY?</li> <li>Have they ASKED for advice on this topic?</li> <li>Is there any chance there may be MORE to the situation than I know?</li> <li>What is the HEART of this message?</li> <li>The STARBUCKS Test</li> <li>Replying to vulnerability not with feedback, but VULNERABILITY yourself</li> <li>Am I feeling the need to put in any CAVEAT?</li> <li>Can I SANDWICH this to ensure there is zero misunderstanding of my tone?</li> <li>Look ahead to the next DOMINO, what might they reply?</li> </ol> <p>The <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18018915337233427/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pinned Stories mentioned by another blogger</a> (as long as they leave the link live).</p> <p>_____</p> <p>LISTEN: For more on this topic listen to: <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-17-am-i-doing-self-love-wrong/id1461008135?i=1000446330696" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ep 17. Am I doing Self-Love Wrong?</a></p> <p>SUGGEST: Have a suggestion for a future topic or Q on the pod? <a href="https://deanstreetsociety.com/podvip/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Go here</a>.</p> <p>SHARE: Would love to hear your thoughts below my latest post on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hilaryrushford/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@HilaryRushford</a>.</p> <p>P.S. Those <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/s