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Looking for Green Flags

Lauren Forbes

I have a habit of trying to fix things—even when they’re not mine to fix. Over the past few weeks, I’ve heard several times the idea that it’s not our “right or responsibility” to fix or judge people, places, or things. But my default (thanks to being the daughter of an alcoholic and my training as a lawyer) is to look for “what’s wrong here,”—which inevitably leads me to what needs to be changed or fixed. Lately, I’ve been hearing more about “green flags.” We’re so used to looking for red flags—things that stop us from enjoying or loving. But what if we looked for green flags instead? What’s right here? What’s beautiful about this person, this situation, this place? What am I learning from this? It’s a serious mindset shift, and I’m working on it. It’s hard—my default is so strong and so deeply embedded in me—but when I search for green flags, I see so much beauty: in the eyes of the person ringing up my coffee, in the rain feeding our planet, or in the situation that’s helping me grow. What are you working on?

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