Something I’ve noticed over the past few years is that we don’t always talk to each other. Rather, we talk at each other… a never ending dialogue over who knows more, and what’s right and wrong. In the 21st century, there’s no room for perspective and/or understanding.
I believe we need to lead with compassion and grace. Allowing ourselves to be exposed to different ways of living, opinions and beliefs. Through the art of conversation we learn, grow and evolve.
Someone who I admire and respect a lot showed me that it is okay to disagree, when you can have the difficult conversations and get uncomfortable. The truth is we all have different beliefs and moral codes, and that’s okay. If we were all carbon copies of each other life would get pretty tedious. So, I encourage you all to talk and have healthy debates and go into each interaction with an open mind and an open heart.
Difficult Conversations
Ask the hard questions!
- What is something you find difficult to understand?
- Do you have a dream that you’re too scared to chase?
- Have you let fear dictate your actions?
- Who are you when nobody is watching?
- How do you communicate with others and how do you think you could communicate better?
- Have you let self-preservation and outside opinions limit your potential?
- How can you be a better friend, partner, family member?
- Do you find your life fulfilling?
- Do you regret that path you life has taken, if you could change it what would your life look like?
- What has been your biggest failure and greatest success?
Questions for all relationships
- What is the most important relationship in your life?
- What is your love language?
- How do you want to be loved?
- What do you want out of the relationship?
- What does our future together look like to you?
- What is your biggest insecurity?
- Based off of your actions what would you say is your attachment style?
- What have you learnt from past relationships that inform your decisions now?
- Is family important to you?
- What was your childhood like?