Communicating the Sacred

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.

George Bernard Shaw

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Communication

we are told that 7% of what we communicate

comes from what we say

another 38% from how we say it

ah yes

that “tone of voice” we use

which says so much

and

we are told that 55% of what we communicate comes through what we do

it’s a matter of actions

and body language

in our best moments our words, our tone

which is really a matter of attitude

and our actions all line up

congruence

“I really do care about the poor”

is combined with an attitude of compassion and acceptance

and with action

with generosity, and caring

which is another way of saying

that what counts is “presence”

are we present, really present

for other people

for the poor, the hurting, the entrapped?

I have tried hard

my whole life

to be a person who helps others

after all it’s a Kliewer tradition!

and I have had varied success

not because I have tried

but because I have tried too hard

I have made my value, my impact

about me

about what I do

about my effort

what I am learning

is that the only way I can be a positive influence

is to

RELAX

a rushed, busy, worried, preoccupied self

will not communicate love and compassion

even when that love and compassion are present

It is when I relax

and quit striving, quit thinking, quit worrying so much

and just let myself be awake to the presence of the Sacred

to The Presence

and allow myself just to be present

to myself

that I can be present

for others

peace