My goal for the next two weeks is to listen more. I love a good conversation, unfortunately however I am often quite bad at really listening to the person who's talking.
I get caught up in the excitement of what I have to say (and of having someone to say it to!) and blurt it out, regularly cutting other people off.
I tend to keep up a fast pace (perhaps because with babies you're always aware of being on their schedule, not your own! Possibly also because I spend a lot of time without adult company, so I leap at the chance to talk about things other than The Wiggles and going to the potty...) and I'd like to slow down.
So - listening ears are on! I'm interested to see what impact this will have, both on relationships and on my stress levels. Hoping it will make for a calmer life...at least some of the time..
You are a good & intelligent listener, you duffer. It's just that you're in a stressful time & all preoccupied. You are doing combat duty. The real world will come back one day and there won't be any wiggles. As Gran said - The 1950's aren't much remembered, they were just a blur.
ReplyDeletelol well shanks you two...maybe I am a bit hard on myself. But then again, I do often catch myself interrupting other people, which isn't very good manners. I have been trying to concentrate more on conversations and just slow down a bit.
ReplyDeleteI'm always interrupting people - like always always. Very bad habit of mine!
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