Interpersonal Communication Thoughts

One thing I'd like is to feel more comfortable communicating with people on more serious interpersonal issues. Anything that requires confrontation is extremely uncomfortable to me, so much so that I tend to prefer simply to try to repress, ignore, or avoid such things in any way possible. But I feel like I need to learn how to feel more comfortable with that if I want to improve my relationships with others.

I do think I am fairly assertive when I do confront people about things, and I think I've improved in how I do so as well. But there's still a lot more I could do better. Would probably help to work on my trust issues too. I'm always going to be a very private person, but I don't think I need to keep so many of my feelings private.

Thoughts about Humility

I think humility is a good quality, and it's something I strive for. This doesn't mean I don't want to have self-esteem or self-confidence, because I think it's important not to undervalue oneself. But humility isn't the same as not valuing the self--it's about viewing others as also being valuable and worthy of respect and compassion.