Are you a loyal person? Think about it for a few moments. What does being a loyal person look like?
Loyalty is when we show support, allegiance, or faithfulness to a person, a value, or an organization. There is a spectrum of loyalty.
If you’ve done some reflecting and aren’t sure you are a person of great loyalty, you may be wondering how you can improve that. The answer is that you have to be willing to sacrifice.
Loyalty is a beautiful quality in a person. However, you need to be aware of this trait being abused by others. Some people will discover how loyal you are and they will take advantage of your help simply because they know you will give it. This isn’t healthy, and boundaries become crucial. If you know what your priorities are, it will make it easier to say no. It will also help you establish boundaries.
I want to be a person of well-placed loyalty. I want to be someone who can be counted on by those I am loyal to. I invite you to join me in this journey to being loyal – not blind-loyal, not fickle-loyal, but fierce-loyal.
Exercise:
List some people, values, or organizations in your life that you are loyal to.
Would you describe that loyalty as fickle, blind, or fierce?
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