Dear friend,People often ask me questions like:“What’s the difference between Radical Honesty and brutal honesty?”“What if I judge the other person can’t take what I want to share?”“Can’t lying be an act of kindness?”I don’t think there’s kindness in us…
Do you have expectations of your loved ones and don’t always express them?Do you expect your partner, family member or friend to know what you want without telling them because you have such a long history together?Do you tend to…
Today I want to be personal. What am I ashamed about? Get your popcorn out. At times I am ashamed that I am divorced. I went into my first marriage with the thought that I will remain in that relationship…
How are you doing right now? These times are challenging times for many of us due to having less—or no—in-person and face-to-face contact with others. At the same time, learning new ways of staying connected via virtual means and working…
In the “Radical Honesty Europe” group on Facebook, I recently asked what topics people want to read about in my newsletters. I like the most popular response: “Real life examples of Radical Honesty.”For me, the practice of Radical Honesty starts with dropping…
Many of us enjoy creating New Year’s resolutions for ourselves and I think those can be valuable as long as we use them as inspirations and wants and not yet more “shoulds” and “musts.” Like “I should exercise more” or “I should eat healthier.”…
This is Pete. Tuulia usually writes these blogs. Over the past few days, while Tuulia and I have huddled and cuddled here in our candlelit log cabin beside frozen Lake Vaavu in Finland, I’ve been thinking back on 2019 and…
Do you have someone in your life who has issues with alcohol? Many of us do.I do.My grandfather was an alcoholic. I’ve had friends who were alcoholics. One of my ex-partners had an issue with alcohol. I’m from Finland and…
Who is my tribe? Where is my community? Those questions arose in me after spending 12 intense days in Greece. First, Pete and I led a week-long Radical Honesty retreat in the village of Kissos (hosted by the Kalikalos holistic…
When my husband Pete asks me what I like about him, I often reply: “I like that you’re easy-going.” You might think qualities like “intelligent,” “fun,” “sexy” and/or “handsome” would be better for me to say and for him to…