{"id":507,"date":"2012-02-28T14:40:35","date_gmt":"2012-02-28T19:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/resipsacoaching.wordpress.com\/?p=507"},"modified":"2022-11-17T14:04:13","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T19:04:13","slug":"guest-blogger-karen-mcmahon-foster-healthy-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/driveconsulting.net\/blog\/?p=507","title":{"rendered":"Guest Blogger: Karen McMahon – Foster Healthy Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>February 28, 2012 – I am pleased to announce that Res Ipsa Moments will host guest bloggers from time to time. Our first guest blogger is Karen McMahon, a colleague and fellow iPEC coach, with a blog entitled “Foster Healthy Communication.”<\/p>\n

Consider the Possibilities<\/p>\n

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Foster Healthy Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t make assumptions. We often react to our perception of our loved one\u2019s actions or words and completely misinterpret their meaning. For instance, \u201cIf he loved me, he would take the trash out, it\u2019s all I ask!\u201d, or \u201cthe one night I watch sports with the guys she nags at me, she doesn\u2019t appreciate all that I do\u2026\u201d\u00a0 In each of these statements, the speaker is looking for acknowledgement and validation.\u00a0 What might the receiver of these statements hear? Stop and question your interpretations.How true is it that:<\/p>\n