Communication with Discernment

Today is about practicing the art of taking time to watch and observe a conversation or situation before stepping in - or deciding not to. If you enjoy being loud and opnionated you might not like this one - but it's still a good tool to practice so you know you can step back and just observe first if you choose to. It can be hard to just listen. But you can't really have discernement without first seeing what the reality of the present situation is. And the only way to do that is to observe. Watch and see if you can pinpoint the tactics that the other parties are using to get what they want. Try to see if you can figure out what it is they want. A lot of times, our ultimate goal is something we keep close to our chest, and don't talk about it often... but our conversations tend to skirt around it, trying to get our needs met. Are they meddling because they're lonely? Or lashing out about politics becuase they're desperate to feel heard? See if you can discern the truths behind conversation. And behind your own words! What are your words pointing at? Sometimes we don't even know for ourselves!