Communication

A great deal of our communication is non-verbal and we rarely realize the
effect that it has on others. Our tone of voice, our body language
(particularly our eyes and face), our attitudes and our feelings, are
constantly in communication with others, expressing anger, fear, love,
trust, rejection - in fact, all our feelings and emotions. We cannot hide
what we mean; we may do so for a while, but finally the truth emerges.

Communication is not just with others, but also with the self, with the
Supreme Being and even nature. Being still, focused and open enables us to
tune in to others so that we can respond in an appropriate and meaningful
way, not simply in a mechanical way.

Here are some *common reasons for blocks to communication:*

** Too many thoughts, and an overload of words and actions*, results in us
being unable to think clearly. We lose the essence of what is trying to be
conveyed (transmitted) by the other.

** Being lost in our own feelings or ideas.* In such a state we do not
listen attentively to others.

** Remembering the past in a negative way.* This does not allow us to tune
in properly to our present and future. When we do not communicate properly
with the needs of the present time, we loose opportunities.
 (To be continued tomorrow....)