Tuesday, September 23

Grabbing the bull by the horns

I'm usually a fairly easy-going, peaceful person. But if you push me into a corner, I'm not going down without a fight. I'm going to come out swinging. 

Over the past month and a half, I've felt gradually pushed into a corner. It made me anxious and agitated. The frustrations consumed me and I found myself complaining constantly.

But about noon today I had had enough. Enough of being anxious and enough of my own complaining. So I faced the person I was afraid of, the person who was making me so anxious.

My heart was practically beating through my chest, but I did it. My reasons were twofold: 1. I wanted to show this person I can be assertive and to not overlook me and 2. I needed to fight for my own well being and confidence. I let this person chip away at my self-worth, and that is a dangerous thing. 

Today I grabbed the bull by the horns, and I feel stronger and better for it. 

2 comments:

Aletha VanderMaas said...

I'm almost certain you meant you grabbed the bull by the balls. I'm dying to know how it all went.

Anonymous said...

I am sooo proud of you! Way to go! Did you climb a mountain after that? Jump over large buildings with a single bound? I'm pretty sure you could have. :)