Day 95 of 100: Respecting other people’s feelings
We keep talking about dealing with OUR feelings, but what about other people’s feelings?
The better we know ourselves, the more understanding and compassionate we can be for others.
- Sometimes people are scared, or insecure, but they Sound angry.
- Sometimes people are sad, or down, but they push people away with energy and grumpiness.
- Sometimes people just need us to listen to them, or even give them a hug, when they are feeling alone, or bashing themselves.
When we KNOW ourselves — our feelings, our protections, our issues, our mechanisms — we are better able to SEE what others are really feeling, and be there for them.
Try it. Today, when you interact with others — whether they are bitchy, or grumpy, or angry, or down — see if you can guess what they are Really feeling, underneath all that, and treat them with compassion, understanding, awareness and respect. THAT’s personal growth — not that we are Better than others — but that we Understand others and can see what’s really happening, inside.
Good luck with it.
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