Communication is one of the greatest tools we possess as individuals and societies. It can be used to bring us together, teach, heal and create. But it can also be one of our greatest problems tearing us apart. Many of the problems we see in the world today stem from communication — miscommunication, inappropriate communication or sometimes even a total lack of communication.
If we are going to heal the world, we have to start talking to each other. Not just talking at but also listening and communicating at deeper levels. The days of only talking about the important stuff with people we know agree with us needa to end.
I had already scheduled this month before the pandemic. But now communication has taken on a whole new meaning and importance hasn’t it? Stay with me for our regular Thought for Today as well of a few of my own thoughts about communication in the time of social distancing.
Please join me this month as we look at communication. Leave your comments below and let’s communicate!
Thank you for sharing. Communication has always been important to me and finding a way to connect going way back to a talking-stick pilot I started in the corporate world. Truly essential.
Thank you Pat! I was reminded again today while walking with a neighbor that if we really start talking and sharing our personal stories we will find that we are more alike than we are different.
No doubt, personal stories connect us for sure.
That’s a new way to look at it! I press people to communicate but I don’t often think of it being too much.
I agree, in a relationship also, communication and honesty is the key!