You can react to someone. It’s usually snappy and your answer isn’t always right or what they want. Reactions use judgement and stereotypes and shortcuts for the sake of speed.
You can also respond to someone. It’s usually more thought out. You’ve processed the event and can act and feel better about it. There’s often flow in a response, but it may not always be right.
You can also see and hear someone. It usually means you’re asking another question, repeating the request and truly listening. It requires empathy and removing your internal dialogue and ego from the situation. Your action is usually right because it’s about them and not you.
If you think about yourself being in the situations above–the one who is being reacted to or responded to or seen and heard–can you imagine in which space you’d prefer to be?
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