WHEN TO WALK AWAY

My goal is to have a guest every month write to you all about personal experiences they go through and the lessons they have learned from those experiences. This month I will be having my mom write to you all. My mom has been a nurse for over 12 years and let me tell you she has been through ALOT. Today she will be talking about "When to walk away."

This article was written by Lisa Hall

Walking away takes courage and self-discipline. Knowing when to walk away is the key. So many times we feel like have to defend ourselves or prove our point. The other day at work I encountered a woman yelling at one of my nurse's aides I will not go into the details but she was pointing her finger and screaming to get out of the room. This person was so angry she was not going to listen. To me, this is the point you would walk away. Not because you are wrong or weak but having the courage and ending an argument on your terms because at this point there is no reasoning. The nurse aide did not walk away but felt she needed to defend herself stating she did not deserved to be talked to like that. Listening to what she was saying I felt I needed to help her like I would my own daughters and give her advice I learned myself. I told her that walking away is not a weakness on her part but shows her strength and maturity. You cannot argue with someone who has their mindset on something. Once you decide on how you will react in a situation it will set the way people perceive you. We have to ask ourselves How would Jesus respond? We must always surround ourselves with the positive and walk away from the negative. Sometimes saying nothing is the best response. Pick and choose your battles and ask yourselves is it worth it? If we walk away and think about the situation it can help us respond more reasonably and can help calm the situation. Remember one act of kindness can change the world.

“It’s not hard to make decisions once you know what your values are.” Roy E Disney. This is one of my favorite quotes.