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The Honest Perspective Weekly Prompt — 9th — 15th June
Facing the blank page together
Whether the ideas have slowed to a trickle or you’re just feeling curious and in the mood for a little reflection. Our weekly prompt is an invitation to ruminate on an idea and see what arises.
Be it poetry or prose you’d like to submit to us, or a journal entry for your eyes only, take a moment to pause at some point during your week and set your pen free.
Let’s talk about lying.
We grow up learning that truth is a virtue — one of the first rules of childhood. Don’t lie. Tell the truth. Be honest. But as we grow older, life gets less black and white.
Even as children we understand that there are ‘white’ lies, fibs and nuances that involve not lying as such, but not telling the complete truth.
I remember in my love of mythical and supernatural folk tales learning about fae, and how they can never ever tell a lie. That of course doesn’t mean they can only tell the truth. Instead they are experts of careful use of language, an idea that I loved.
We start to learn that honesty can sting and perhaps we don’t actually want to hear it. We learn that truth can cost relationships. And that at times, silence can feel like protection.
