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Esther Wood
I appreciate these insights. It's a good reminder to take a breath when I'm feeling tense, so that when I speak, it will be from the higher realms of my mind rather than from my lower mind, which tends to react to feelings.
All so true! 'While it is easy to slip into an irritated snappy and snippy tone; it definitely helps no one. With the collective mood contributing to a new high level of anxiety, clearly it is more important than ever to hold sacred ,interpersonal kindness. It's truly up to each individual to check into a deeper softer level of verbal civility and bring that toward each exchange...
Yes, whenever I’m feeling snippy, I know it’s time to give myself a break, to rest and recharge alone. I’m teaching my two young kiddos it’s okay to give each other breaks, too.
Thank you Marisa. It is so helpful to know the different ways that people deal with their own feelings of snippiness. It is a wonderful gift to give your children these tools early in life. Now there's a way to spread peace one relationship at a time!
So well said, thank you Phil and Maude! What resonates especially is where you explain that "we should look inside, find out what annoys us, and deal with it on our own." I always say that any annoyance or conflicting feelings are often our own inner conflicting feelings, and we need to work through them before involving the other.
This was posted on Facebook in response to this post:
Esther Wood
I appreciate these insights. It's a good reminder to take a breath when I'm feeling tense, so that when I speak, it will be from the higher realms of my mind rather than from my lower mind, which tends to react to feelings.
That is always a good technique – Stop and take a breath. Stop and ask yourself, what is important here.
thank you
Maude
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Jinjee Garrick
Loved this one! Gordie and I listened and discussed it together and decided to snip snippiness out of our relationship!
I am so happy that you were able to use this post to create more peace within you relationship!
Maude
Thank you for the restack! It is really appreciated.
All so true! 'While it is easy to slip into an irritated snappy and snippy tone; it definitely helps no one. With the collective mood contributing to a new high level of anxiety, clearly it is more important than ever to hold sacred ,interpersonal kindness. It's truly up to each individual to check into a deeper softer level of verbal civility and bring that toward each exchange...
How beautifully said! Thank you, Iris. We can change things if we each do our part. We need that now, more than ever!
Maude
Important post, and a reminder to stay in the heart as I relate. If I feel frustrated, I need to own that and not project onto the other. Thank you!
Thank you Gail, for your always wise perspective!
Maude
Great post!
Yes, whenever I’m feeling snippy, I know it’s time to give myself a break, to rest and recharge alone. I’m teaching my two young kiddos it’s okay to give each other breaks, too.
Thank you Marisa. It is so helpful to know the different ways that people deal with their own feelings of snippiness. It is a wonderful gift to give your children these tools early in life. Now there's a way to spread peace one relationship at a time!
Maude
So well said, thank you Phil and Maude! What resonates especially is where you explain that "we should look inside, find out what annoys us, and deal with it on our own." I always say that any annoyance or conflicting feelings are often our own inner conflicting feelings, and we need to work through them before involving the other.