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Using Communication Responsibly and Effectively As our spiritual masters teach us, as within, so without. For our purposes, I will recommend a slight reframing to: “first within, then without.” Within Before embarking on communicating with another, it is imperative to have an initial dialogue with one’s self. A suggested format for this follows.…

“The Verbal Eye Roll/ The Shakespearian Aside” Having covered venting in the previous blog, let’s look at another form of expression used frequently by those in conflict: the verbal dig. When someone is angry, but not expressing their anger directly, they will often attack in a sideways fashion, by insulting or undermining the…

In the last blog, we looked at the importance of effective communication, distinguishing it from self expression. Self expression can have little to do with the other person and may largely revolve around the creator’s process of transforming feelings and experiences into tangible form – whether an interpretive dance or a speech. At…

I’ve heard it said that in heaven there is no need for speech because everyone is completely fulfilled. Here on earth, however, speech is a necessity. We speak to address our unmet needs. We speak in response to the needs of others. We speak to connect, to create intimacy by sharing more of…