In last 48-hours, I have chosen to participate in what I feel comfortable calling, two healthy debates. The first took place around a campfire, where the heat came from more places than the flames as my friend and I dove into hot topics like culture differences and hopeful equality. The second took place in the public eye of Instagram as my sister-in-law and I were each triggered by a passionate topic such as Female Empowerment, and how it meant something very different for each of us.
With confidence, I call both debates “healthy” and I will tell you why. Neither ended in tragedy, as it was not the fall of a friendship or the outcome of a family war. There was no name calling or “low-blows.” All parties felt emotionally charged but neither stopped listening to the other. It was simply, swapping a difference in perspectives.
It is easy to forget that it is OKAY for others to see something different from the way you see it. In fact, it’s better then okay, it’s necessary! If there was one single collective opinion worldwide, not only would that be extremely boring, but I certainly wouldn’t have a Blog. In fact, nobody would.
It would be the end of Talk Shows, Radio Shows, Newspapers, Podcasts, and majority of general conversation. Swapping vantage points is where we each have an opportunity to GROW. Some days, seeds are planted. Other days, we can agree to disagree.
Next time you find yourself in any form of argument, release the need to “fight” and remember that there may not be a right answer, only what is right for each individual person.
Chrissy
