Sometimes we have to take a step back and communicate better. It happened the other day. A minor disagreement and it didn’t seem to make sense and I asked what’s really bothering you? They turned the whole situation around. The person apologized . Said they had a rough day and they were taking out their frustrations on me.
Now I have been taught how to communicate and use Imago- a mirroring way of communicating. Ithelps diffuse and validate emotions. It helps you realize that “Most of the time when someone is upset it has NOTHING to do with YOU!”
I have been trying to teach my kids to communicate better too. To PROCESS before REACTING. If we all lived by that maybe we would be more passionate and sympathetic towards one another.
