She didn't want to hear it. . . But I was determined to say it.
It was the Summer of 1990, and my friend *Anna* was dating a cute boy who was pressuring her to do things she didn't want to do. [Okay, so Anna wasn't her real name. I've changed it.]
Anna was super smart and destined for a great college. Yet she didn't always think clearly when it came to her boyfriend.
My worries around whether I'd offend her and how she'd react almost stopped me.
. . . Until I realized that my real worry was what might happen if I stayed silent.
How did she react? I could feel the house shaking as she slammed the door on her way out.
But then she broke up with him. [And even thanked me a couple of months later].
Listen up. Here's why I shared this. . .
Life is full of outside-of-your-comfort-zone-moments where you get to choose between doing what's hard and scary (but right) versus letting your fears and doubts stop you.
How will you choose, Friend?
XO,
