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Deepen communication
with this simple game
“ Every conversation is an opportunity for success. ”
~ Debra Fine ~
Hi everyone,
When you are chatting with your partner, a family member, co-worker or friend, how
often do you move beyond the mundane to a discussion that is truly meaningful?
You can make your moments with others count by playing a simple little question game.
It's so easy!
Start by asking the other person a question. Once they have answered, they must then
pose a question back to you. You answer their question and ask another question of them.
The one posing the question gets to choose whether to deepen the current topic or shift
to another subject.
There is one other rule: The person speaking must be allowed to complete their thoughts
without interruption. This is really important. Rarely do we have the opportunity to
talk about a subject without being challenged or side-tracked.
What a blessing it is to have the time to allow deeper thoughts to surface and
be expressed. What arises can enlighten the speaker as well as the listener. And
when speaking is controlled in this way, both attention and intention increase and
we find we listen more carefully.
Ideally, this game will encourage a balanced conversation whereby one person doesn't
dominate, though for shy folks and those who love to talk, this may take some practice!
We played this game over lunch the other day and we were amazed at the quality, depth,
fun and connection that arose from this simple process. It really encourages a deeper
sharing, intimacy and vulnerability. We hope you'll give it a go.
P.S. On Thursday, August 11 at 11:11 p.m. Mountain time, our membership upgrade offer
celebrating our 11th year, 11th month, 11th day will end. Just sign into your Higher Awareness
account and upgrade to a one year or life membership and we will credit back to you
what you have paid to date.
More magic - Last week I mentioned the importance of elevens in my life and two days
ago our car odometer hit 111111 km!
“Deep listening from the heart is one
half of true communication. Speaking from the heart is the other half.”
~ Sara Paddison ~
“Absolute miracles happen when I can trust
enough and be vulnerable enough to get honest feelings out of my mouth to another person.”
~ Kathy Kendall ~
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