Hello and always a warm welcome, I send love out to you all.
It's Valentine's day this week; Now before you roll your eyes, this is not an advert for some commercial bullocks.
It's an opportunity to reflect and consider that it is a reminder that love is the conduit for all things wonderful, a reminder that everyday we can share/act/speak through love, not just on the 14th.
Communication is a huge part of love.
MAREES WEEKLY QUOTE
“Communicationworks for those who work at it.” – John Powell
I’ve heard it said and many times, what is said cannot be unsaid.
So below are 14 easy suggestions to support that.
1. Choose your listener and time wisely- a stressed receiver is highly unlikely to be receptive to anyone at that moment.
2, Share your words wisely-as Hemingway stated, understand your role of listening to the other person in the conversation for better communication.
3. Each of us has different perspectives and ideas.
Those differences are what make it possible for teamwork to solve the greatest problems. Unfortunately, we’re often so wrapped up in our own ideas that we don’t truly listen to what others have to say unless it supports our stance.
4. Speak as if the other person involved could hear it...respect is a beautiful thing
Remain silent, and or simply state you do not want to participate in the discussion if you are not in agreement or recognize it as pure toxicity.
5. Seek the facts- do they know this to be completely true? often the topic is a fraction of truth at best.
6. No matter how thinly you slice bread - there are always two sides to it- people are no different.
Protect yourself and excuse yourself and disassociate - I like the quiet elegance of this one- saysomething like "oh is that the time, I have an appointment." and leave.
6. Remember that those who are prone to gossip of another - are prone to also gossip of you- is that the type of person you seek in your life?
7. Speak of another as you wish to be spoken of yourself.
8. Say something kind!
9. Practice the skill of living/speaking/acting in kindness. Try it for 24hours -communicate without negativity - to recognize what level you arecurrently on...that is your starting point.
10. Kindly remember Opinions are like Nipples, while yes, we all have them - it does not mean they all serve a supposed purpose, that we need to latch on to.
So, when you hear something, you don't want to- simply say to yourself - well that is a fine set of"Nipples' ' -and I aint latching- yes that's right - I added some humour at the end...
11. Effectivecommunication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what youknow.” – Jim Rohan
12. Be open and willing enough to simply say sorry... or my error- or I was wrong just then...or whoops... often times in the end that's all that was all that was need to move on.
.13. As the saying goes if it won't matter 5 years from now- dont waste more than 5 minutes of your life time on it.
14. Let's be loving human beings out there... have acruising communicative connective . Life is just too precious to waste in disharmony.
After all, the more loving we all become as people the more loving life becomes for all our people.
