We got into our small family groups and had to give each person our ultimate attention, while they conveyed to us their communication struggles. It was really difficult to me to not let my mind wander. There were a lot of things repeated and I was the second to last to present so it was kind of difficult for me to not think about what I was going to say.
That is my biggest communication problem. I unintentionally story top others and it bothers me so much!! I hate it when I get done telling a story and then someone else is there ready to come up with something ten times more exciting or interesting. But as much as I hate that I have to admit that I am guilty of it as well.
It is never because I want to make someone feel bad about what they have to say, but more because I feel like it relates and I want them to know that they aren't alone in whatever they are going through.
Something else we did this week was hold hands with a complete stranger, make eye contact, and tell them three genuine compliments. This wasn't the most painful thing ever for me, but I did find the eye contact to be difficult. I don't know why it feels so awkward to me. I think my partner had the biggest difficulty with holding hands. We were holding hands before we even knew each others name, but it proved a point of how important certain aspects of communication are for others.
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