by skimhenson | Apr 14, 2016 | emotions, listening and talking
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw On our way home from church Sunday afternoon, John asked where I wanted to eat. We were close by a cafeteria we used to frequent, so I mentioned stopping...
by skimhenson | Apr 6, 2016 | emotions, listening and talking
“The biggest problem with communication is we do not listen to understand. We listen to reply.” Unknown A couple of blog posts ago, I shared inside one of our arguments titled, I’m Posting on Friday Because … This week I’m sharing more about communication...
by skimhenson | Mar 25, 2016 | emotions, listening and talking, marriage
“The aim of an argument, or of a discussion, should not be victory, but progress.” Joseph Joubert I’ve seldom let anyone inside one of our arguments. They are too painful even if we say it’s about hair, which this one was. Of course, hair is not what escalates...
by skimhenson | Aug 7, 2013 | emotions
Our granddaughter, Claire, turns a bright shade of red, the same as her parent’s living room sofa, when she is crying for her next feeding or a diaper change. I think she’s adorable when she gets angry, probably because I like feisty girls. And probably because I wish...
by skimhenson | Jun 17, 2013 | emotions, guilt, relationships
My lifelong habit of keeping company with at least one unlikable person is dying a slow death. I mentioned it as one of my monstrous habits in the last blog post, Where the Wild Things Are. Even though remnants of the behavior still remain, I’ve taken steps to change...
by skimhenson | Jun 17, 2013 | emotions, guilt, relationships
My lifelong habit of keeping company with at least one unlikable person is dying a slow death. I mentioned it as one of my monstrous habits in the last blog post, Where the Wild Things Are. Even though remnants of the behavior still remain, I’ve taken steps to change...