http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2007/01/11/asking-for-unwaivering-faith/ By Meryl Runion and SpeakStrong, Inc. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:47:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2007/01/11/asking-for-unwaivering-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-888 Kelly R. Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:47:00 +0000 http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2007/01/11/asking-for-unwaivering-faith/#comment-888 What a great thing to stop before responding to your friend with your first angry reaction and think about what you needed from her to support you. I know I, personally, appreciate it when my friends "check up" on me after I have told them something I have decided to change about myself. It means they care enough to hold me accountable for those changes. That, to me, is the best support I could ask for although I understand not everyone will share in my sentiments. I think you handled the situation beautifully, in asking her directly for what you needed. What a great thing to stop before responding to your friend with your first angry reaction and think about what you needed from her to support you. I know I, personally, appreciate it when my friends “check up” on me after I have told them something I have decided to change about myself. It means they care enough to hold me accountable for those changes. That, to me, is the best support I could ask for although I understand not everyone will share in my sentiments. I think you handled the situation beautifully, in asking her directly for what you needed.

]]> http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2007/01/11/asking-for-unwaivering-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-881 Anthea Curtis Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:56:36 +0000 http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2007/01/11/asking-for-unwaivering-faith/#comment-881 This is a really positive story about how to reinforce your message without hurting the people you're communicating to. What struck me most in this letter is the strength of your own convictions - you have the strength to believe in the path you have chosen, and also the strength to enlist friends (and possibly detractors) to support your efforts. This is a great reminder that the power to change has to come from within. Thanks for sharing. This is a really positive story about how to reinforce your message without hurting the people you’re communicating to. What struck me most in this letter is the strength of your own convictions - you have the strength to believe in the path you have chosen, and also the strength to enlist friends (and possibly detractors) to support your efforts. This is a great reminder that the power to change has to come from within. Thanks for sharing.

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