“Self-Silencing”

“Self-Silencing” (from “The Third Key: Telling the Truth”) An excerpt from Susan’s forthcoming The Five Keys to Mindful Communication (Shambhala Publications, Spring 2012) “In our conversations and our relationships the flash of the red light indicates that we’ve shut down.  What does this mean?  It means that we’ve closed ourselves off Read more…

feeling our feelings

Communication is all about relationship and relationship is all about feelings.  Sure, we share ideas, inspirations, opinions, beliefs, uncertainties.  But underneath it all, like music behind the words, are the feelings:  love, fear, hurt, anxiety, disappointment, anger, frustration, jealousy.. so many more that have no names.  Feelings are like spectrum Read more…