Recently I was visiting with a friend and we were having a lively discussion about something --I can’t remember what. In the middle of our conversation, he said to me, “Could you repeat that? I wasn’t listening.” The honesty of that statement was precious and frankly, funny to me. How many people would say that? How many people would lie and say something else, like “I didn’t hear you,” for fear of the repercussions of their honesty? Would you be offended?
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Read MoreLook to your compost bin for the wisdom that worms offer when it comes to navigating relationships.
Read MoreEmpathy is powerful. It can transform even the most challenging moments in relationships.
Read MoreWhen you think of empathy do you think of a big, long, drawn out conversation? Diving deeply into the meaning about what someone is saying in order to uncover the needs they are longing to have heard? Me too. Not today though.
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Read MoreOne of our deepest needs is connection, and a sense of belonging with each other. And we struggle so much creating that experience with a great deal of the people we know, including our partners, family, friends, and co-workers. Somehow we find ourselves upset, frustrated, confused, and disappointed, over and over.
How can this be? Our most important human need is so challenging to experience.
Let’s use the short answer.
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