Let's talk: You & me (Part 2 )

When was the last time we talked? 

A heart to heart with no extraneous interruptions and our phones on flight mode? 

How many times did we feel safe and heard baring our souls to each other?

Do we even listen, talk or communicate enough or do we for the fear of judgement and ridicule, keep everything bottled inside? 

We keep feeling unheard, unappreciated and unloved but when do we ever hear, appreciate or love sans prejudice?

How many times do we launch into an internal monologue talking and berating ourselves or resenting others because of our self driven assumptions? 

We go down a path of self-defense and reticence because we were not brave enough to bare ourselves. True strength does not lie in dealing with everything alone, it lies in our ability to communicate and open ourselves to vulnerability when we need it.

It's true that people love to talk more than listen. It's easier to talk and rant or give opinions rather than truly and deeply listening without any judgement. But we can only get and appreciate what we give ourselves. We can only truly speak out heart out when we actually take time to listen.

It takes two to tango my dear. So let's sit and truly talk and hear each other out. Tell each other what hurts us and where. Tell ourselves how we can be better listeners and processors. Tell each other what we can do better and not get hurt when someone truly tells us where we are lacking or how we are hurting them. Tell ourselves we will not get defensive when someone tells us to love or hear them better. Tell each other about our day to day lives, our struggle and joys. Hear each other's mundane details and take joy in the simplicity of life. 

Let's give each other and ourselves our most precious assets that is our time and our ears.