I am working on not ignoring my instincts. My instincts offers its opinions on decisions that need to be done. Often times, I put my instincts aside and perform the decision in a logical manner.
I tend to use Facebook for family, friends and colleagues that I have worked with on projects and we are beyond the formality step. So, when I meet someone in person with just an acknowledgment of hello, I don't think much of it--until they decide they would like to friend me on Facebook. In The Whole Truth, Kathryn and Jimmy are constantly in this kind of dilemma defending and prosecuting individuals without know the entire story.
Back to the Facebook story. I decided to wait a couple of days to decide if I should friend this person or not. Instinct told me forget it. You and this person barely talk to each other in person, although we have nothing against each other--I just think it is lack of something to talk about with each other. Did I listen to my instinct despite warning me through the entire time of this process? Nope. I even accused my instinct of being judgmental.
So, anyways, I decided to friend this person. Occasionally, she would like or comment on my Facebook statuses, and I the same. Then I was gone for a couple of months abroad. After I returned, I saw this person in person. We greeted each other with casual hellos, and then went on our own business. About two weeks ago, I wanted to comment on this person's remark on Facebook, when I clicked on her profile, I couldn't! Because I had been, you guessed it--DEFRIENDED. I was stunned for like 3 seconds, and I apologized to my instincts. I had oppressed my instincts.
I see this person every now and then. And I wonder, should I ask her why she defriended me? I don't think so because I want to give her the attitude of I don't care that she defriended me.
Lesson learned: TRUST your instincts, chances are you will be right that way.
Be sure to tune-in for "The Whole Truth" on ABC Wednesdays at 10/9 C.
Disclosure: I have been hired by Warner Bros WBWord division to raise awareness for 'The Whole Truth.'
Kathryn and Jimmy in "The Whole Truth" are friends and rivals. Rivals in the courtroom and friends outside the courtroom. Despite the court competition, Kathryn and Jimmy are able to continue their friendship outside of work. Many people may have a friend of two who are like Kathryn and Jimmy.
For sake of privacy, I am not going to use her real name. Tiffany was a demanding boss in the workplace, but outside she was casual, laid-back person. It was if she was two different persons. We became friends through mutual friends. When she had a job opening in her office, she had known that I was looking for a job and hired me. Unlike the friendship between Kathryn and Jimmy, Tiffany and my friendship is not as strong as it used to be. She and I have both left our careers and onto different paths of careers, thus losing contact with each other.
In "The Whole Truth", we get to see Kathryn and Jimmy's relation in the court and outside the court. An interesting twist is not the friendship between Kathryn and Jimmy, it is the fact that viewers can see the TRUTH in the court case in addition to the jury's verdict. Now that is kind of like a shock factor because you watch the show, you will be confused on who should be convicted. You can see if the jury made the right decision or not, by seeing the TRUTH at the end.
Be sure to watch "The Whole Truth" on ABC Wednesdays at 10/9 C.
FTC: "I have been hired by Warner Bros WBWord division to raise awareness for 'The Whole Truth.'"
