More wise words for teens (and myself apparently, I’m still 16 in my head and heart) from How Not to Suck at Life in this read-a-loud!
“Judgemental” is almost always dubbed a bad thing. A character trait that is automatically negative, and one to be avoided in friends, romantic partners, and comrades alike. It’s a word we hear and tend to frown at, assuming such to be a weakness and an unfavorable way of being.
However, judgmental can be a positive, useful, even great thing.
First off, whether we like to admit this or not, making judgments is part and parcel to being human.
Important to note: to judge something is not fundamentally negative, contrary to the connotation we tend to tie to this word. Instead, to “judge” means “to form an opinion or estimate.”
Thus, this can either be a positive opinion, a negative, or even a neutral one.
Therefore, judgments are neither good nor bad. They can be either, both, or neither.
I dare you to judge me on how well I did the read-a-loud today. Do you think we could be friends just by judging by my voice, content, and hearing my heart though the words I speak? What’s your opinion of this podcast? I’d love to know!
Keep Your Love on Friends!
Love Always, Lindsay Rose 🌹
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🎧 Judgemental, In A Good Way