Be Direct With Your Needs

When having tough conversations, it's helpful to speak with compassionate directness— balancing clarity with kindness. In today’s exercise, we’ll explore what speaking with both honesty and understanding means to you. Voiced by Mel Chanté. Takeaways: 1- When we have to have a hard conversation or need to give feedback, we can sometimes be ambiguous or indirect because we don’t want to hurt people’s feelings. 2- But with tough conversations: most people actually prefer us to be direct! 3- When having tough conversations, lead with clarity and honesty. Then, offer understanding or support to help the person you’re talking to execute the changes you’ve asked. --- Mantra: I will be compassionately direct. --- We hope the Daily Shine has been able to be a helpful anchor for your mornings. If you’re looking for something to help you throughout your whole day, the Shine app (available on iOS and Android) will help you not only set up your morning, but you’ll get access to journaling prompts that help you check-in midday, community discussions, and sleep meditations for the end of your day. Access it all and support our mission with a Shine Premium membership. For a limited time - get 50% off your first year at theshineapp.com/50.