No, they haven't read my book. I know they will when the time is right. Still, I was able to express my frustration on certain issues in an objective way and they listened.
Writing about your worries or frustrations helps eliminate the emotional charge that may shield your listeners from getting the real meaning of what you want to communicate.
Were you disappointed during a family gathering this end of year?
No worries. Write about it and heal. Or think about it as if you're telling the story to a third person. Here are two possible scenarios:
- You were aggravated by someone's behaviour and wish you would have said a few things but you refrained yourself out of politeness. In this case, write away or think away. Let it all out. No one has to read what you were thinking. But letting it out and putting it on paper or visualising yourself actually saying what you felt like saying, allows you to change your perspective and, therefore, your perception.
- You were disappointed in yourself for missing out on a golden opportunity to communicate something important to people who are important to you. If this was the case, show compassion towards yourself. Write the story the way you would have wanted it to unfold. Feel pride in yourself for having the courage and the sharpness to behave in an ideal manner.
This exercise will prepare you for next time or it will give you the courage to program a meeting or send a message or call the person involved in a near future.
Let me know if this resonates with you. I wish you all the best for 2018. Happy writing,
V.
