Creating Community Wherever You Are by Deanna Jaya Nakosteen

Author:Deanna Jaya Nakosteen [Nakosteen, Deanna Jaya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781948787130
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Publisher: Lifestyle Entrepreneurs Press
Published: 2018-11-13T00:00:00+00:00

Personal Reflection Questions

Think about the way you communicate with people in your life. Does this way of communicating seem effective to you?

When you are communicating your concerns with another person, is what you say received and understood in the way it was intended?

Do you listen to gain the full meaning of what’s being said so that the other person feels heard and understood?

Creating Community Action Steps

Start your sentences with “I” instead of “you” and see if you can feel the difference. Experiment with this technique in conversation. Instead of saying, “You make me feel sad,” try instead, “I feel sad when you say that.”

Notice when you or other people are defensive of their opinions. Stop and listen to understand how the other person could think that. Opinions are not wrong or right.

Observe how the conversation changes when you concentrate on listening and understanding. You may be able to respond in a different way. Ask questions for a deeper comprehension.

If you have a difficult conversation you would like to engage in, you might begin with, “I want to tell you something, but I don’t know how to begin.” Another suggestion is to find someone to act as a sounding board so you can find different perspective on the situation.

What action steps did you try out? Let myself and others know what you did and how it went by joining us and commenting in my online group CreatingCommunityBook.com

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