SIMPLE STEPS REAL CHANGE MAGAZINE


TRUTH BY: SHEILA BURKE I 6


think truth is a great thing. It should be spoken more often. And by more often, I mean as the first option. Sure, sometimes the truth may sting a bit, but when you feel a deep cutting pain after hearing the truth, it is, more often than not, a result of all the lies you heard on your way to the truth being revealed.


So truth is not painful, it’s the loss of time spent believing things that simply were not true - that is painful. Possibly told to make you feel better,or spare you grief. Which is ironic considering in the end game, it is just the opposite - only at a much higher magnitude. Stories woven together that become a part of you, things you believe


with your heart because you trust someone to be honest with you.


When we talk about trusting people, I think a lot of that comes down to truth; it’s hard to trust people who you know have not been honest with you in the past. We feel as if our time is precious, and we don’t feel comfortable with


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