Still around to talk

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Don't waste the chance	If you still have the opportunity, appreciate the gift that you have to come around and talk ... so don't waste time, just do it as soon as possible, again and again ! Communicating, talking, sharing and encouraging is the life blood that we all need. Being connected to others builds up the bonds of safety, trust, mutual satisfaction and harmony!
		Building & maintaining healthy relationships

Be honest	Come to term with your mistakes and misgivings. Fears, self-doubts, blame and guilt, keep us from understanding others & changing our behaviour!
Communicate	Listen to, and try to understand the experience of the other person. Share your feelings, hopes and concerns.
Consistency	Know where you and others stand!
Confirm everyone's feelings & beliefs	Recognise that the feelings and beliefs of adult children and parents are real! Each deserves the right to their own opinions, even if different from the other.
Respect one another and decisions	Respect breeds respect, and recognises the individuality of others. You feel valued and value the relationship. Recognise that each generation can make their own decisions and must suffer or enjoy the consequences. Allow each generation the opportunity to learn from each situation. Do not be critical of another's actions just because they are different from your own beliefs or attitudes.
Don't take all the blame or credit. Allow own decisions	Each generation have had and will have unique experiences. Encourage the building and maintenance of a healthy relationship between the generations in your family!
Take some time to talk....	Make the time to go for a coffee, or a drink. Get together and have dinner or an easy BBQ. Create an atmosphere just to "catch up". TOP

Other useful stuff ....

As we grow up into adults and then leave home,
lots of dynamics change. Not just for the one who has left,
but also for the ones left at home!

We need to remember, that while we we living at home,
we talked, shared and communicated to the ones around us.

So, as we have left home, it's still wise, thoughtful and considerate to make some time "to catch up" and still grow the relationship.

Relationships between adult children and their parents
continue throughout life and last longer today.
In addition to increased longevity, these relationships are challenged by life transitions, e.g., changes in residence, job, health, marriage, divorce and remarriage.

Building & maintaining healthy relationships can give individuals
& families knowledge, respect and appreciation for one another.

Skills of understanding provide a legacy to future generations,
that will also have to deal with the changes and stresses of life.

In doing this and being "Still Around to Talk",
is great for both parties!

NASA : Even in a bigger world, create an environment of talking.
For NASA, the geologists that went to the moon can still talk with
geologists that ventured to Antarctica.


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