During conversations if I feel the person I'm talking with is automatically in debate mode, I get defensive. This can be a major derailer. If we look at one aspect of communication we know, "An effective communication occurs only if the receiver understands the message in exactly the same way as it was intended by … Continue reading defense, defense
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resisting resistance
These two definitions of resistance make me wonder, how does one develop resistance to resistance when it comes to his dreams? 1. Opposition to someone or something.2. The ability not to be affected or harmed by something.-Aya
…just listen
...and sometimes you want to tell someone point blank what they need to learn or change because you can so clearly see the issue and how to fix it. Instead listen, smile, ask questions and let the learning happen on its own time. Right on time. -Aya
make it happen
Sometimes you have to shake yourself and say WAKE UP...life is pretty darned good lady! Get out there and go! In the words of a former leader I worked with named Mel Boldt: "Make it happen!"-Aya
challenge or opportunity
Challenge: "to enter into a competition with or opposition against"Opportunity: "a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something"Take your pick - Aya
perceptions
My perceptions shape my reality. May they become visible to me so I can examine them with an open heart and determine if those perceptions are creating the reality in which I prefer to live. - Aya
change in the air
When change is in the air and you don't have the information about what it is or how it may impact you, do what you can do. Do it well. That's all you can control. - Aya
stillness
Destinations don’t exist
"Destinations don't exist"