Category Archives: Conversation
anger and the expected
There’s a disconnect between What we expected and what happens That’s where the anger works us :- Doug.
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to see inside a person
You can see inside a person by the questions He or she asks —and does not ask :- Doug.
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This morning I did not want to call
This morning I did not want to call a certain person. “It will take care of itself” I thought. But I forced myself to call. This conversation I need to initiate. Things will not get better if we ignore each … Continue reading
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meet
To meet is meat and meet :- Doug.
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synonyms
Love, share, meet: synonyms. :- Doug.
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Diving in
Diving in is meeting is diving in :- Doug.
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Invitation
I tend toward anger when my heart is not received. Strange! I should tend toward compassion. Compassion for the other. Compassion for my own soul wanting to feel and express anger over the hurt. It is OK to fight, I … Continue reading
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My long suit
My long suit is long, deepening conversation. :- Doug.
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share hearts
This is a work that lets me share my heart. :- Doug.
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Listening or hearing?
Listening or hearing? Listening is something we do to another; hearing we do with them. Listening is concentrating on ourselves and our doing; hearing is letting others and their experiences soak into us. Listening is about us; hearing is about … Continue reading
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die, used up
To meet is to drop shields, expose our most vulnerable, tender, growing parts, and to risk mobilizing just these. We may indeed fall and die. We cannot be sure how far those immediately behind us get. But we know that … Continue reading
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begin to find wisdom
We begin to find wisdom when we reflect & converse :- Doug.
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