The DAILY SPARK Blog

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?

Fitting in is changing who you are all in order to be accepted.  Belonging is to be accepted by never compromising your authentic self.Quote by Brené BrownREFLECTION:Do you compromise your authentic self so you can fit in?What if you could find a tribe to which you"belong?"What would it feel like to belong?