Speaking is only one way of communication

There are so many ways in any society to communicate with others. From body language, hand signals or even facial expressions, there is more to communicating that just hearing someone speak a language you recognize. We will explore some of these concepts. 

body language when communicating

We are not body language experts but we have see plenty from our kids or our spouses to know when body language is just as important to listen to as listening to the words they are speaking. If you are interested in a conversation it usually takes very little time to engage by leaning forward and focusing on the person talking. Hands will be out of the pockets and in front of the person. 

The opposite of this is easy to recognize as well. When some one is angry or not interested, they lean back and keep their hands out of the way. Sometimes keeping them in their pockets but this can also mean they are hiding something. Arms may even be folded signaling they are closed to accepting the conversation. 

Using Hand Signals and Gestures to Communicate

There is the obvious vulgar hand gestures in our society. Focusing on happy thoughts instead of negative, parents can use hand signals and other facial gestures to communicate when they don't want their kids to know what is going on. 

Recently, there was a huge police presence in our neighborhood. I am very blunt around my kids and later we found out that there was a manhunt. We happened to catch him on our door camera. My wife and I had a moment of silent communication in how we were going to help our kids stay calm and know that they were safe during a unique situation. I dumbed the situation down so our kids were not freaked out. 

Aside from very frantic situations, keep the spark alive in your relationships with simple expressions on love with your partner. This could be a well placed smile or a wink. When you give attention to someone you love, love is reciprocated. 

Communicating with our Inner self

We have talked about communicating with other around us as we interact in our communities but there is a deeper communication that a lot of us need. 

There is a reflection process that can be beneficial when learning new things. An internal conversation can help us come up with greater and deeper ideas that we would have though of on our own. Let me walk you through the process that I got to the point to where I am writing this to illustrate. 

I sat down and thought of communication as more than words. That is the first tow paragraphs. after I wrote those out and felt comfortable with what was being conveyed, i thought to myself, how else do i communicate. I had an internal conversation with myself and then I realized that I talk to myself a lot. This section of the blog post came from that thought. 

How to Find Solutions to Life's Mysteries

There is a deeper communication than just an internal conversation with ourselves. If we open our minds and focus on a higher power, we can find a communication tool that may be largely untapped in our society. 

I challenge you to spend some quiet time in your own space with no phone, internet, people or pet distractions and deeply think of a problem that you are facing. Sit still either on your knees or on your butt and concentrate on the problem. Then let your mind find the solution. Freeing ourselves of distractions and allowing the internal focus to work in our mind with produce a unique solution or an alternate outcome than previously thought. Typically a better one than we had in the first place. 

Final Thoughts

There are many different ways to communicate with people, ourselves and even higher powers. As you learn to communicate with your partner, work together to understand each other in a way that will build up your relationship. This is true of your internal conversations, they should build you up. Similarly, the communication with a higher power should enable you to be enlightened and overcome your unique challenges. When you have gained  great understanding, share it with others and help them learn something new.