
I’m a recovering benefit of the doubt giver.
I’ve given someone the benefit of the doubt more often than I should have.
I’ve given someone the benefit of the doubt even after my spidey sense had perked up, made me pause and think–wait…what?
I’ve given someone the benefit of the doubt even when they clearly weren’t being kind or didn’t share my values.
Why?
Because I’m also a recovering people pleaser.
Let’s just say these two traits haven’t always been a winning combination for me.
So, I’m in recovery.
I was set on this recovery path by a quote I recently discovered from Maya Angelou:
Continue reading “Advice from a Recovering Benefit of the Doubt Giver”When someone shows you who they are, believe them; the first time.”