MaXIMIze - Relationships - Communication

Relationships are about communication. Communication is about action and reaction - OR - action and response.

I've touched on this topic before in this blog, however, as I was working through a section of the Life Purpose Coach Certification course I am taking through Udemy, I had one of those "Ah Ha" moments. I even wrote down the words "knee jerk reactions" to remind me to blog about communication in relation to, well, relationships.

We tend to color our perceptions and reactions to people, places, things, and the words and actions of others by how we see our experiences - our lives - to date.

However, we can make the choice to respond rather than react. When we react, we are in fact re-acting past experiences, our perception of which may - or more likely may not - be correct in the current instance we are reacting to.

Responding rather than reacting means taking responsibility and looking at the current instance with new lenses and not painting the action with the brush of the past.

Also, responding rather than reacting puts the present you in control, not your past experiences. You become the victor in the situation rather than the victim.

By taking responsibility and responding rather than reacting, we can enhance our relationships with others - and grow ourselves.

So, will you continue to re-act to the actions of others based on your past, or will you take the time to responsibly respond to others based on your present?

CALL TO ACTION: When you feel yourself beginning to react to someone else's action. take a moment, breathe, and determine if your action is truly an appropriate response to the present situation or if it is a knee jerk reaction based on past experiences.

CHECK-IN: Last week we discussed loving our Selves and taking care of our Selves. So, how did you do this past week with taking better care of your Self?

NEXT TIME: We will close up the theme of relationships with by discussing how the way we relate to the world comes from our relationship with our Self. Or at least that is the topic that has caught my attention at the moment.

If you have a specific topic that relates to the theme of the month or is related to living your best life now in general you would like to see addressed, please feel free to post about it in the comments or send me an e-mail about it.

Until next time, Namaste!

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Questions? Comments? Feel free to contact me at the e-mail address below.
Beth Henderson, MaXIMIzer
maximize.beth@gmail.com