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# Honesty begins with observation rather than...
> Honesty begins with observation rather than accusation: name what happened, name the feeling it produced, name the need or boundary, then listen for the reality you do not yet possess.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Healing Painful Relationships Through Honesty and Safety - Workbook|Healing Painful Relationships Through Honesty and Safety]]
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“Honesty begins with observation rather than accusation: name what happened, name the feeling it produced, name the need or boundary, then listen for the reality you do not yet possess.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-honesty-begins-observation-reality-yet-possess
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