Blog 3

The only way to actually create a long lasting personal relationship is through communication.  I have been involved with people who all they do is talk about themselves, forcing me to be the constant listener, this is not a relationship that lasts long.  In order to have a healthy personal relationship it has to be a two way thing.  I personally have a problem with turning a conversation back to my problems when the conversation is not about me, but it is about the person I am talking to.  I have to be in a constant state of reminding myself to be sympathatic to the other persons needs and to not focus on myself.  By keeping that in mind I am able to build very strong personal relationships by listening and talking.  At times a friend may need you to listen, give advice, or just be sympathetic to what is going wrong in their lives.  This challenges and strengthens your communication skills by catering to the circumstance the person needs.  Chapter 4 talks about listening, and this is the chapter that has affected me the strongest.  It has opened my eyes to show me what I have been neglecting in my relationships and this is what I have taken most out of all the chapters.  By sitting back and listening it will help me to improve my personal relationship and my friendships because it will give a trusting persona and it will strengthen the relationship between myself and the other person because it will build trust between us for any future times to come.

Blog 2

Communication is what connects us to the world and other people, but it also helps us connect with ourselves.  The same way we develop a relationship with others we also use to develop strength within ourselves to overcome the challenges we face on a day to day basis.  We take everything that surrounds us and develop our own view on it and depict a right and a wrong.  Non verbal communication is something that could be used to define me, I am a person who uses physical touch to literally feel how someone else is feeling, it gives me a connection with them.  Non verbal communication is something that defines who i am.  Using non verbal communication helps me to take a new perspective on the situation at hand, and really help me to see life through someone elses eyes.  The way I communicate is very different from my parents, and even from my friends.  I am the same whether I am out in public or at home, I stay true to who I am which has helped me in developing a sense of personal identity.  There are many factors that apply into making me who I am and my personal identity through communication is one of them.

Blog 1

What is communication?  Communication is the verbal and non-verbal process that helps us interact with people.  It helps us to determine the true meaning behind someone's words from their body language and it is a process that happens everyday, although we hardly stop to take the time to acknowledge it.  Communication is key with every relationship no matter how small it may be, lack there of can result in the end of that relationship.  Communication is essentially what makes the world go round, so next time a problem arises in your life look at whether or not you had good communication with the other person.