From The Book "Inner Harvest"

The more fully we share our thoughts, feelings, and experiences, the more we learn from them.

Other people help us define and validate our

opinions, emotions, and reactions. In the process of

thinking out loud, describing my feelings, or

experiencing an event with a friend, I can often

learn more than I would have by myself. I discover

feelings I didn't know I had, I see possibilities that previously had not occurred to me, and I am aware of details I might have missed.

We are blessed indeed when we have friends who

care about us, who listen to what we have to say,

and who accept us as we are. If we have found it

difficult to trust other people in the past, we may

need to make a conscious effort to cultivate the kind

of friendship that gives us the support we crave.

What we find is that people treat us pretty much as

we treat them–if we are open, sincere, and

accepting, we will attract the same kind of behavior

in return.

We are learning that the more of ourselves we share

with others, the more we get back in return and the

more we learn.

 From the Book “Inner Harvest”

by Elisabeth L.