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Relationships: Family

Why do you want to do this?

My experiences with my family if they were put onto a frequency scale would go from low to high frequency quite often. Whether it be a lack of communication, school, or just rough times where someone was on the bad end of someone else's bad day. This goal is for me to use one of the principles from the book I finished (check out my stories!) and that is to, Seek First to Understand, & then to be Understood. If I spend more time getting to know each member in my family better I feel the frequency scale can stay on a level field for long time.

What three things will you need to make this happen?

Communication

An open mind

Empathic listening

What is the biggest barrier to your achieving this?

Communication - there are times when we as individuals are together or in groups where silence takes place. I want to eliminate that and learn as much as I can about everyone in my family since they are what is most important in everyday life.

1/12/2011 9:40:20 AM

This goal totally resounds with me. My family is large and I know a majority of the rollercoaster of being part of it comes from miscommunication and misunderstanding. I am working on what a friend calls "benefit of the doubt." If you believe and trust that the people you love have your best interest at heart, sometimes it's easier to turn off the defensiveness and just listen. When we listen, we learn, and learning gives way to the goal of understanding. Not an easy process. Good luck! And I love that you're applying principles from the book! Keep it up.

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