I grew up in a home where my parents let fly a fair amount of emotional intensity. And I had to realize that the experience of other people was that they were shaken. It's not because you're weak or a whiner or needy. Of course, you are affected by what they do. The micro expressions across your face of contempt, derisiveness, disdain and like a little exasperation can be really helpful too. They are really affected by what you do. You know, man, we're vulnerable. We're social primates who are evolved to be, in effect, the most affected by other species on the planet by design.
In this Episode, You Will Learn...
- The fundamental quality of recognizing the good in and having compassion for ourselves and how it's foundational in how we show up in relationships
- Recognizing tension in relationships and developing practices to help you determine what to do or say and when
- Asking yourself to choose harmony or truth in conflicts and how if you routinely choose one, you can end up with neither.
- Why it's important to admit fault and how it's a strength, not a weakness
- Using wise speech is about how we say something and it can have more impact than what we say
- The useful strategy of making small agreements that can improve larger issues in a relationship
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