Communication has always been a top priority for me even at a young age. My mother instilled that we communicate and talk things through. Even when it was challenging or when I got angry.
I’ve had to learn different skills to communicate with the outside world because of the way my sister and I were brought up. I found that most people communicate completely different from me.
I have to admit, talking about my feelings, being open has been difficult. I have always been very direct. However, it has had many pitfalls. What I mean by this is when I was ready and willing to speak my mind, I was considered insensitive & to the point. Feedback from work colleagues taught me that I needed to be careful on how I was saying things.
This caught me off guard because I felt I was just being honest and saying what was on my mind. Apparently people that I was hanging around or working with, did not appreciate that. So I made a shift to and became mindful. I also found that I became a bit quieter and instead of talking.
I started to listen.
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