Are you listening with just your ears…?
Are you watching from afar…?
Observing from the sidelines…?
Are you paying attention to body language…?
Are you reading between the lines…?
Do you hear the nuances…?
Is something not adding up…?
Are you basing your assessment solely on your experience…?
Are your perceptions correct…?
What’s stopping you from understanding the situation…?
No two individuals are alike
Nor are two situations
So pause
Sit back
And observe
What’s different about their situation than yours?
What are they trying to tell you about what’s happening at THAT moment?
What happened right before it?
What happened even before that?
What circumstances were involved?
How are those circumstances different than yours?
Did you catch all the nuances?
Are you still stuck on black and white?
Did you only get one side of the story?
Which side would you believe anyway, if both sides were presented?
Island of Misfit Mamas 