On May 14, 2007, at 2:23 PM, Marc Riddell wrote:
Learn your vulnerable spots - we all have them. They
are like
bruises on the
body; when touched > we react. Learn that reaction. When
communicating with
someone, if you feel that reaction: Stop > Know what it is >
Acknowledge it
to yourself > Take a breath > and Stay on subject.
People who want to manipulate you, or take you off a subject they
don't want
to deal with, or consider it a sign of power over you, will push
until they
find a bruise. A friend and/or someone who truly wants to
communicate with
you will deliberately try to avoid any spot they think might be a
bruise -
especially if they have a similar one of their own.
Thank you for sharing that understanding.
-- Jossi