Author Archives: Tereasa Jones
Loneliness vs Being alone
Ask any self respecting introvert and they will tell you that being alone is not the same thing as loneliness. However, should you ask an extrovert they might think that the two are one and the same. Theologian Paul Tillich brings clarity to the topic when he says “Language has created the word ‘loneliness’ to […]
Communication Connections
Communication, Connections, & Relationships: How to decode the mysteries of misunderstandings in your relationships
Your communication style in relationships is the way you seek to interact with those around you. If your style compliments the other person, the communication will most likely be successful. If not, you will most likely encounter communication problems. Many communication problems are not with the words we choose to use, but with the tone and the way we string the words together. Sometimes it is even body language or lack of it. Most of us are blissfully unaware of the styles we use to connect with others. When our words do not strike home we are often surprised and maybe even hurt. When we realize that we are misunderstood, we often say that we “just didn’t connect”. This failure to connect underlies most relationship problems. Without connection, relationships fall flat.
Unspoken Truths
JUST STEP OVER IT Few things can be as harmful to relationships as unspoken truths. Unspoken truths are those things that are really bothersome to us that we refuse to share with those we love. I hear unspoken truths often as I work with my clients. The things “not” said. These things I […]