I sent the message.Clear. Concise.Efficient.I called it communication.It wasn’t.It was a transaction.One-way.Pressed “Send”Assumed it landed.Assumed …
Message vs Communication
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Relating to the Whole
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I like to think I’m independent.Unique.Self-contained.I treat my actionslike they only belong to me.I’m never acting alone.I’m always in relationship …
Analyze vs. Synthesize
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In the name of understandingI broke it down.Took it apart.Named the pieces.Measured the details.I called it clarity.I created distance.What else could …
Validation and Confirmation
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I wanted to be heard.Thought I needed to be right.I wasn’t asking for agreement.I couldn’t tell the differencebetween validation and confirmation.I …
Obsessing or Assessing
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There are times when I am convinced I am invested.My actions support it.Turning it over in my head.Rethinking. Reworking. Rewording.Again. Again. …
Discomfort In Awareness
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I thought awareness would help me feel better.More grounded.More in control.It didn’t.I called it progress.It was exposure.Awareness itself isn’t …
The Picture and The Frame
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I thought I was seeing clearly.Looking at the full picture.I was reacting to the frame.The picture is what is.The frame is how I see it.What’s in …
Competition vs. Contribution
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I wanted to win.To prove myself.To stand out.To get what I’d earned.I called it ambition.It was comparison.The loop of competing for worthinstead of …
Translation Required
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I think I’m learning.I’m reading.Listening.Taking notes.Paying attention.Applying what I’ve been told.It looks like growth.It feels like effort.It is …