“I don’t like this. I don’t like being looked at and judged - it makes me uncomfortable. No one really knows me so why do they make so many assumptions? I know for sure what they're thinking. How do I know? I read minds that’s how. How do I read their minds? Well, I can just tell by looking at their faces."
My Reflection:
Some times the only thing I have to go on is the look on someone’s face, the tone of their voice or perhaps their body language. I pride myself on “reading” people and reading them really well. But do I? All of us have a story to tell but most of us don’t “tell it” - we “wear it” instead. We wear it on our face, body and in the timber of our voice. But that image or sound doesn’t really tell the story - it’s only the introduction. Perhaps the better I am at asking questions, the less I’ll have to rely on assumptions.
Question:
What questions do you ask?
3 comments:
As I get older I smile more at faces I don't know to try and lighten the load of this journey we all call daily living. A smile, a kind word, a compliment to complete strangers is my mantra. I hope that is my body language. Now to those who know me - ah, that language can be "Help! My road has some bumps and I need your input here!"
Nice face by the way xxx Anne
Are you telling us that October 6th is your birthday? That is mine too. If so, happy birthday
Sometimes I wish I couldn't understand as much as I do about what is going on with other people. Subconsciously I will become a camellion and change myself to make them feel more comfortable and to fit in. Now I'm pretty conscious of it when it's happening. When I use those situations to show compassion rather than stealing the other persons energy I'm much happier. No need to take on the worries, feelings, and emotions of others.
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