Think about the weight of what’s been unsaid in your relationships. What have the effects been on you and other people? Today we’ll explore how to express those undelivered communications, and "speak from the heart" with kindness and skill.

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Timestamps:

1:25: What do you mean by speaking from the heart?

3:00: What do we gain by speaking from the heart?

5:10: Speaking the positive as well as the negative.

6:20: The different dangers in speaking from the heart.

8:00: Establishing safety.

11:45: Being clear about our own facts.

15:30: What are the results you’re aiming for?

16:30: Talking about process.

21:20: Knowing your line in the sand.

22:30: Start by joining.

26:00: Leading with “I feel.”

28:15: Wise speech.

35:20: Continuing to practice empathy.

37:15: Nonviolent communication.

40:15: Honoring other people’s fundamental questions.

43:00: Recap

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