#69 - From Problem Solving to Emotional Presence

Conversations from the Heart

Friendships can be so difficult to navigate sometimes. In today's conversation, we help identify the factors that can make friendships feel icky, and work out ways to show up authentically and with an open heart, rather than trying to problem solve.
We discuss:

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• 3:52 Help! My friend and I can really trigger each other.
• 6:33 What to do when needs are different.
• 10:38 We're not here to protect other people from their feelings.
• 15:27 The difference between listening for understanding and listening for connection.
• 17:45 We don't need to understand to empathize.
• 19:37 The difference between being a mirror and a consultant.
• 25:19 Our feelings are information.
• 32:55 Closing thoughts

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