Compassion & Accountability

There’s an important distinction between holding our judgements and knowing there’s more to the story that we don’t see AND giving a free pass for poor behavior (ours or others).

Learning to let go of projections is a key in finding compassion for others and the self- and learning to depersonalize.

I am a big believer in accountability, though. We can have both compassion and accountability. Where we can understand we are struggling, having a hard day or what not- and have compassion at the same time as expecting accountability.

We grow our most when we aren’t afraid to take an honest look at ourselves. We benefit from relationships with others who will gently and compassionately help us see the “stuff” that interferes with our life a bit more clearly.

We can say- I’m so sorry I’m snappy- I’m having a hard day- AND know we can and should find a different way to manage our snappiness.

Holding compassion, letting go of judgment and creating accountability at the same time can feel really hard. It’s complex, it’s nuanced- and I really believe it’s where we get closest to other people- and do our own best growth.

What do you think?

Have a great day!

Leah