Okay, this may be a tough one. But I think we see the truth of this demonstrated time and again. How vulnerable have you been with your other person? And how safe have you made them feel so they can be vulnerable? I'm not talking about being irresponsible with your emotions, but rather have you been appropriately vulnerable?
You see this in public speakers sometimes, they reveal their deepest fears or their greatest vulnerabilities and we see that as great strength and character. But when we think about doing this ourselves - being transparent, authentic - we see it as weakness.
So how might you begin being more vulnerable with your other person? How might you begin to make your other person feel safe?
Today's Challenge: Begin building some emotional vulnerability into your relationship with your other person. Determine today to guard your other person's secrets (unless they are dangerous to them or to you). Talk with your other person and listen with acceptance, opening up to them as well. Make them feel safe.
When complete: 1. Given that the safer people feel, the more they open up, what does this say about this particular relationship? 2. How hard is it for you to listen and hold back from saying something, critical or otherwise? 3. When have you learned about your other person today, simply from listening?
Okay, this may be a tough one. But I think we see the truth of this demonstrated time and again. How vulnerable have you been with your other person? And how safe have you made them feel so they can be vulnerable? I'm not talking about being irresponsible with your emotions, but rather have you been appropriately vulnerable?
You see this in public speakers sometimes, they reveal their deepest fears or their greatest vulnerabilities and we see that as great strength and character. But when we think about doing this ourselves - being transparent, authentic - we see it as weakness.
So how might you begin being more vulnerable with your other person? How might you begin to make your other person feel safe?
Today's Challenge:
Begin building some emotional vulnerability into your relationship with your other person. Determine today to guard your other person's secrets (unless they are dangerous to them or to you). Talk with your other person and listen with acceptance, opening up to them as well. Make them feel safe.
When complete:
1. Given that the safer people feel, the more they open up, what does this say about this particular relationship?
2. How hard is it for you to listen and hold back from saying something, critical or otherwise?
3. When have you learned about your other person today, simply from listening?