I’ve been diving into trying to learn more about Compassionate Listening and came across a Christian monk giving a speech to deacons, priests, and others about it. In his speech, he describes how he views someone sharing their deep-seated feelings that I thought was so beautiful and gave a good way to look at listening … Continue reading Compassionate Listening
Projections. People do them all the time and many times have no idea that they're doing it. Projecting on to someone is placing onto someone or something what you hope they are or hope they will become for you. We all do it to some extent—for better or for worse—but when we ignore what's there … Continue reading What You See Isn’t Necessarily What You Get
The comfort zone is that way of being we all tend to either get stuck in or some place we retreat to when things are tough. It's a state where we know what to expect from our personal comfort zones because of familiarity with how things work in them. Comfort zones can lead to stagnation … Continue reading The Comfort Zone
I heard a therapist by the name of Dr. Dan Siegel speak the other night about finding balance in relationships and other such subjects. One of the big things he said that resonated with me was "feeling felt." What "feeling felt" is something that's more than feeling that someone really heard what you were saying, … Continue reading Feeling Felt
(Title taken from a song by the Damned and content influenced by "The Space in Between" by How To Destroy Angels) I was thinking after a recent weekend that I had a great time, met a lot of really good people, had a number of laughs, really got to chat and connect with some people … Continue reading Alone Again Or
