September 10, 2010
Please Note: This post wasn’t published to generate controversies or appear one-sided. It’s dedicated to all the men struggling to find a voice as they go through so much emotional hurt, frustrations, anxiety etc. after a broken relationship, divorce, job loss, bankruptcy……
Women face similar challenges and some argue a lot more and I promise it would also be addressed on this blog.
It’s a common practice for men to hide their feelings because we are ‘macho’; but after listening to James O’Brien’s Show today(LBC 97.3), prompted by an article in the papers: ‘Divorced men given shelter in pioneering Swiss project’(Daily Mail), [...]
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March 4, 2010
Let’s look inwards for a few minutes; cross-examining your heart, mind … and respond carefully to this question ‘Are You Really Listening?’
Your daily activities involve a lot of listening in order to communicate effectively and properly.
You could engage in discussions with your children, wife, partner, husband, colleagues, bosses, friends, enemies, gossips…………. the list is endless, but Are You Really Listening?
Epictetus makes a profound statement, we have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.’
The post in context centres on interpersonal communication and much emphasis is placed on listening because of its importance and huge neglect when [...]
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