Category: HEARING-LISTENING-FOCUS
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PERSPECTIVE — COMMUNICATING YOURS AND UNDERSTANDING THEIRS
Do not argue with somebody’s perspective before you have actually heard it. Understanding does not require agreement. It requires listening. #Perspective #Communication #Understanding #PearlsForTheSoul
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SEE SOMETHING THAT NEEDS DOING? — MAYBE IT IS CALLING YOU
You ever hear yourself say: “Somebody should do something about that”? Careful. You may have just nominated yourself. LOL. #Purpose #TakeAction #PersonalGrowth #LifeWisdom #PearlsForTheSoul
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KIDS WHO BULLY OTHER KIDS — PART 5: MAKE THE SCHOOLS SAFE ENOUGH TO LEARN
A child should not have to choose between getting an education and feeling safe. If fear becomes the main subject being studied every day, something is wrong. School should prepare children for life—not teach them how to survive the hallway. #StopBullying #SchoolSafety #ProtectChildren #Parenting #PearlsForTheSoul
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KIDS WHO BULLY OTHER KIDS — PART 4: WHEN ADULTS FINALLY SEE THE PROBLEM
Once adults actually SEE bullying or threatening behavior, the conversation changes. No more: “We didn’t know.” Document it. Report it. Follow up. A child should not have to prove the same danger over and over again. #StopBullying #ChildSafety #Parenting #SchoolSafety #PearlsForTheSoul
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KIDS WHO BULLY OTHER KIDS — PART 3: PARENTS, THIS IS WHERE YOU STEP IN
A bullied child may already feel alone at school. Do not let them feel alone at home too. When they finally speak: Listen. Reassure. Document. Act. #StopBullying #Parenting #ChildSafety #SchoolBullying #PearlsForTheSoul
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THE MAN WHO CUPPED MY EAR — A LESSON IN QUIET COMMUNICATION
He had no encryption software. He had a hand, an ear, and common sense. Sometimes the best communication is not louder. It is quieter. #Communication #Wisdom #BusinessLessons #LifeLessons #PearlsForTheSoul
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DON’T LOSE YOUR MIRANDA RIGHTS…SOCIAL MEDIA TAKES THEM FROM YOU
What you post online may outlive the moment that inspired it. A powerful reminder to think carefully before sharing your life on social media.
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GIBBERISH TO YOU IS SOMEONE ELSE’S NATIVE TONGUE
What sounds like gibberish to you… May be someone’s childhood, culture, family, and identity. Listen beyond the words. #PearlsForTheSoul #Humanity #Understanding
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THE AMISH EXPERIENCE: LIFE THROUGH THEIR EYES
Sometimes the greatest lesson is not changing your life. It’s seeing how someone else chose to live theirs. #Amish #Perspective #PearlsForTheSoul
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LEND EVERYONE YOUR EAR, BUT NOT YOUR MOUTH
Familiarity is not truth. Just because something is repeated does not make it real. #Truth #Wisdom #PearlsForTheSoul
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HEADS-UP — Can You Handle It?
“You just did everything I told you NOT to do.” Sometimes the real problem is not the situation… It is our inability to calm ourselves long enough to deal with it properly. #PearlsForTheSoul #SelfControl #Wisdom #Growth
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ARE YOU HEARING… OR JUST REACTING?
CLIP 1 Most people are not listening… They are preparing their response while you are still speaking. #Communication #Listening #Wisdom #PearlsForTheSoul CLIP 2 There is a difference between what you meant… And what you actually communicated. #Truth #Relationships #LifeWisdom #PearlsForTheSoul