When we express ourselves, whether verbally or nonverbally, we yearn to be received as we intended. It is the very basis of connection. And connection is what we’re all after, almost every moment of our lives. There’s nothing like the flash of recognition, the softening of the gaze in the eyes of a person when you have poured out your heart to them and they have taken you in. The words in this moment are often simple: “I get it.” “That makes sense.”“I hear you.” So much of the pain we experience as humans comes from interactions in which this fundamental activity goes sideways. ⁠ ⁠ by @maggielangrick⁠ WORDS FAIL ME⁠ issue 05 - chakra 05 @human_shift ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #humanshift #humanshiftpaper #humanshiftmagazine #communication #expressyourself #verbally #nonverbally "IgetIt #IhearYou #Maggielangrick #words #writer #americanwriter #5thchakra #chakra5 #chakra #chakrabalance #connection #quote #mindful #mindfulness #quotes ⁠