Day 706 (9 of 30) - HERE is where we ALL Meet
I had a clear example today of how when I read people's words, I am always setting the tone of it! I am hearing the tone based on where I am! You can read words in a way that's "negative," "positive" or even neutral. What happened today was even before I read the words, I anticipated conflict or a "negative response" so when I actually read the words, that's what I "heard." And then after some communication, I realized that is what happened and so I read the words again. And now what I "heard" was different. We really do set the tone of what we read, especially in the online space. It's so easy to think someone is saying something in this or that tone, but unless you practically HEAR their voice and their actual tonality, you are literally reading the words according to YOUR interpretation/anticipation/expectation. Unless you are HERE and can HEAR from real. And now I see clearly why it's crucial to clear myself...