Curiosity not Judgement

How many times do you get asked the question "How are you?" only to respond with "I'm fine" or "I'm ok"? But are you really?  How vulnerable are we willing to be with ourselves and with others? Are we doing society a disservice by always staying surface level?

When you have a strong emotional tie to something in your mind, it can easily be mistaken for truth.  How do you step back and get some perspective on something that you believe passionately?  Gary and Birga discuss this question on today's episode of Curiosity not Judgement.

Do you listen with the intention to hear or with the intention to respond?  This distinction is important.  Join Gary and Birga as they talk about levels of listening and how you might challenge yourself to listen better. https://www.curiositynotjudgement.com

Some are early adopters, and others have change thrust upon them.  Gary and Birga discuss how to incorporate change into your home or work setting by exercising curiosity, not judgement.  https://www.curiositynotjudgement.com

Birga talks with her daughter Hannah about how early exposure to social media made an impact on her and her peers.  Conversation also centered around how to be curious regarding where people fall on the technology scale, and how to understand the generational differences.  Feedback is always welcome: https://www.curiositynotjudgement.com

In today's episode, Gary and Birga get curious about times of irritation with family members, friends, and colleagues.  Is there a possibility that the feeling manifests as a result of something within yourself that you don't like? Join the conversation. https://www.curiositynotjudgement.com

If you were to analyze yourself or your organization, where do you think you rate on the scale of low/high grace and low/high excellence? Curious where you stand. Some of today's discussion came from content originally found on Praxis: https://www.praxislabs.org

When you hear the word "detachment", most of us have preconceived beliefs about what this means for us, and for others.  Join Gary and Birga as they get curious about the positive aspects of detachment.  

Referenced in today's episode:  

Detachment  Detachment is experiencing our feelings without allowing them to control us.  We step back and look at things objectively.  We let go and accept what we cannot change. We detach from others’ choices, knowing that their spiritual work is not ours to do. We choose how we will act rather than just reacting. We step away from harmful cravings.  Detachment is a deep breath of peace and patience  in response to unexpected anger. We can listen without losing ourselves. With detachment, we see our mistakes honestly make amends, and start afresh.  Detachment allows us to be in the world but no of it. It frees us to lead our lives with grace.  -Unknown | TheMindsJournal

Has stress eroded your ability to bounce back?  Gary and Birga are curious about what it takes to weather life's storms.  Also, feel free to take your own stress assessment: https://www.stress.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/stress-inventory-1.pdf

We all have various stressors in our lives.  Where do they come from? How do you handle them? When do you need external help?  Today's conversation with Gary and Birga allows us to get curious about stress and what to do with it. 

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