by Sid | Jul 25, 2021 | Compassionate Communication, Inner Process
I had always struggled to understand what is respect. There is a visceral understanding however I would never be able to put my finger to it. I think I am getting closer to understanding this need. The lightbulb lit for me when I got in touch with my contempt and the...
by Sid | Jul 25, 2021 | Compassionate Communication, Fiction and Art, Inner Process
Scene 1 Two pigeons are fighting with each other in my gallery. I don’t know why. The stronger pigeon came and beat the weaker one on the back of his head with it’s sharp beak. The beak left small marks on the weaker one’s head. The other pigeon would precisely...
by Sid | Jul 25, 2021 | Compassionate Communication, Negotiations
I am fiddling with my mobile waiting in the meeting room. It’s already 10:27 am. The meeting was scheduled for 10:00. There are no signs of her arriving. Suddenly she bulldozed her way through the door and starts ranting. There is no exchange of pleasantries or small...
by Sid | Jul 25, 2021 | Compassionate Communication, Inner Process
I was very sad to read that Bill and Melinda Gates decided to end their 27 year old marriage. It takes so much time and effort to build relationships and yet many people feel more comfortable ending it. While I am not too pro on marriages or against divorce. I am a...
by Sid | Jul 25, 2021 | Compassionate Communication, Inner Process
What is the difference between Value Judgements and Moral Judgements? What are values and what are morals? Values are strategies, steps we take to meet our needs. There can be infinite ways to fulfill our needs. The ones that we identify with becomes our values. When...
by Sid | Jul 25, 2021 | Compassionate Communication, Inner Process
In my last blog on Connections and relationships, I mentioned how life exists only in connections. Connections are also about being in the moment. In this blog, I am exploring these connections further and how do they come alive? Empathy is the technical term given to...