Take stock of the year
As the calendar turns to the new year, it’s time to review the old one. How did you do on your resolve to Mend Fractured Relationships? (I am assuming that is what you want because you read this newsletter.) Perhaps by examining your wins and fails you will identify a pattern you want to change in the new year.
What came up for me was a challenging family situation that happened on a recent trip . What I did well in this most recent situation was listen, not try to fix and then be there when the situation calmed down. I couldn’t make it calm down, but I could be there when it did. I contributed by just listening. I must have improved my listening skills! Here’s a link to my post about listening.
How did your year go? What successes have you had? What failures? What’s behind the difference? What would happen if you listened more? Comments are open if you wish to share.