Heart to Heart

Heart to Heart

It's time again for Tuesday 4 hosted by Anne from Cottage by the sea.

 Published each week in memory of Toni Taddeo, it's original author.We keep Toni Taddeo's original idea alive here with 4 questions each week to get you blogging, visiting and  learning about yourself and other bloggers.   The more people join in, the merrier and the better it gets. We are always looking for topics, subjects and ideas so feel free to chime in if you have idea.

Heart to heart conversations can be painful or fun and I suppose a bit of both.  Let's discuss it okay?

 

 

1. Has a conversation ever made you change the way you see yourself? I'm sure there has been....I think there have been conversations (whether text or actual vocal conversations) that have made me take pause and question myself, whether it be motives, how I came across, etc. It doesn't mean I changed the way I thought about myself, but I should always be willing to take pause and ask if there was any truth to what someone said.

2. What makes  a conversation truly meaningful  for you? In an age where cell phones hold EVERYTHING for us, a truly meaningful conversation is one without distractions, or at least minimal distractions. It's feeling like the person I'm with is truly present. I try to put my phone away when I'm with others and focus on them. 

3.  How should a person handle a conversation that grows awkward... press on through or find a way to end it? I think it depends on the circumstance. There are certainly those conversations that just need to end, while others should be pressed through for the sake of the relationship or the situation. What would you do? With all that said, I am a 9 on the enneagram, meaning I don't like conflict, I'm a peacemaker, so these awkward conversations can be very hard for me. I question myself the entire time and how I'm handling it.

4. What's one conversation from your life that changed your perspective on something important, and why? Boy, I struggle to think of specific conversations, however one of the biggest ones was when I became a Christian in high school and the conversation of God/Jesus as a father changed my perspective on fatherhood. I knew my own dad loved me but he didn't always show it well and things were often rough in our house so, while I know that this picture of God often doesn't help people, it did help me. Currently I would say that conversations I have with people who think differently than I do has the power to change my perspective. I might not necessarily change my thought or opinion but it does change my perspective and gain a better understanding.

With Joy Unquenchable,

Kirstin