THE DAILY SPARK

The greatest single antidote to violence is conversation, speaking our fears, listening to the fears of others, and in sharing our vulnerabilities discovering a genesis of hope.Quote by Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksREFLECTION:There is great power in conversations - sharing and listening with heart to the hopes and fears of another.  This takes trust.Is there someone that offers a safe space for you to share?How can you create a safe space for another to be vulnerable... for you to be vulnerable and share fears and vulnerabilities?Can you create an antidote to violence?

Disagreements among people who mean well usually begin with "That's not what I meant" emotion.  You meant to say something to agree to something, but the "other side" didn't hear it that way.  That's enough for someone to walk away forever.  That's enough for a lawsuit.  Because denying the experience of the other person doesn't open the door for reconnection.  Forward motion is possible if we can extend the sentence to, "That's not what I meant, but that must be what you heard, how do we fix this?  Will you help me make things right again?"If we can agree on intent, it's a lot easier to figure out how to move forward.Source: Seth Godin's BlogREFLECTION:Are you facing a conflict with another person?Could it be you meant something and they heard something else?Can you attempt to repair the situation using the sentence above including - How do we fix this?  Will you help me make things right again?Can you agree on intent?

Most people live their lives as if it were a noun.  Live your life as a verb, not a noun.noun: a word used to refer to a  person, place, thing, quality or idea.*verb: a word that expresses an act, occurence, or state of being *Source: Merriam Webster DictionaryQuote by Mark Nepo in conversation with Alex FerrariREFLECTION:Do you live life as a noun... referring... not getting involved?Or, do you live life as a verb ...expressing - getting involved... helping others?Which one makes you come more alive?What can you do (verb - action) to live a fuller life today?