to communicate well

musings, examples, and insights on good communication

Feeling Uncertain Doesn't Make You Weak, Weird, or Unqualified

so much of being good at interpersonal skills is literally just “keep vibing, don’t disengage, even when it gets difficult/awkward/etc”

I SAY THIS GENUINELY AND WITH NO SUBTEXT

love this phrase… funny how a simple choice of words can make you sound so much more real

There are five apology languages:

Expressing regret (“I feel ashamed for how I hurt you.”)
Accepting responsibility (“I was wrong for doing that to you.”)
Genuinely repent (“I can only imagine how much pain I caused, I am so sorry. I won’t do that again. Next time, I will do _____ differently.”)
Making restitution (“This is how I will make it up to you

Closed questions are also bad questions. Instead of surrendering power, the questioner is imposing a limit on how the question can be answered.