That's not my home!
No, that's not my home!
This old German stone cottage stands in South Australia's picturesque Barossa Valley.
Conversing – Am I able to develop a
greater awareness of that other person?
The aspects of being able to
engage in both small talk and more meaningful bigger talk, and the aspect of
being genuinely interested in the other person are now on my “conversation agenda”.
Do I really care about
developing at least one of my current relationships? Yes, I do. However, I have to admit that my motive is
probably selfish e.g. if I learn to relate better with that particular person,
my life will be both happier and easier.
Oh blow, that means that I have lost the plot, because my focus on self and my own ego, mean that my
thought of the other person came second. So, I have to take myself back to basics of “being-aware-of-that-other-person”. So, with that in mind, today I will pause a
little longer, and truly look at that person with whom I am engaging in a
conversation, so that I develop a greater awareness of them and who they are in
their uniqueness. I will pause and truly see them through both my eyes and my
heart. And then, with both small talk and
bigger talk, and with the willingness to “give”, I hope that I will be
able to make that other person feel significant.
