There usually is a “honeymoon” phase of a relationship. We can ensure that we put really serious, and solid effort into being who we are within the relationship, but if we bend over backwards over and over to please the other person, or overly focus on the other person’s happiness, we lose ourselves. Being true to yourself allows for the greatest freedom. No defensiveness. Vulnerably being yourself means you never have to lie. #honestrelationship #honesty #honest #truthhurts (at Kananaskis Country) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFxEuAVhi_t/?igshid=1bby804gm4pwm

There usually is a “honeymoon” phase of a relationship. We can ensure that we put really serious, and solid effort into being who we are within the relationship, but if we bend over backwards over and over to please the other person, or overly focus on the other person’s happiness, we lose ourselves. Being true to yourself allows for the greatest freedom. No defensiveness. Vulnerably being yourself means you never have to lie. #honestrelationship #honesty #honest #truthhurts (at Vancouver, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9P5J37hvV8/?igshid=1tuyaouxyovz5

When it comes to dating, it’s always hard to “put yourself out there”, because we usually try to look better in order to grab the attention of the people that we like. However, as it turns out, honesty is the best policy, and, even if it feels awkward and even a bit embarrassing at first, you’ll thank us later for choosing this path instead of hiding the real truth and pretending to be someone else. Read the full article