Using I Feel statements has been a big thing for me in 2016. Learning to express my feelings consistently has been a big part of my growth for this year. It's easy when I can logically express my feelings, but my learning edge this year has been to still share my feelings when it just feels weird and my gut is telling me something is off. To trust my gut and relationship with others and just say I'm feeling weird about this, can we talk it through.
The neat thing is I've found that I always end up feeling better in the end. Even if it doesn't resolve totally amicably, I feel like I've been true to my own values which is when I'm feeling my best.
It seems like such an obvious thing to do this and yet for many years I've swept these kinds of little confrontations under the rug, except in a few instances where the level of trust I have with another person was quite deep. It's one of the pieces I want to keep building the muscle for and leaning into in 2017. I'm fairly flexible and understanding with people most of the time, but when there's friction with my values/ethics it's definitely better to address it and work through.
Being a Force for Good 