Art on communication
Nothing can survive without food. We tend to think of nourishment only as what we take in through our mouths, but what we consume with our eyes, our ears, our noses, our tongues, and our bodies is also food. The conversations going on around us, and those we participate in, are also food. When we say something that nourishes us and uplifts the people around us, we are feeding love and compassion.
We often ingest toxic communication from those around us and from what we watch and read. If so, that’s good food. Often, we ingest communication that makes us feel bad or insecure about ourselves or judgmental and superior to others. We can think about our communication in terms of nourishment and consumption.
It’s like eating french fries. You shouldn’t eat french fries all day, and you shouldn’t be on the computer all day. A few french fries, a few hours, are probably all most of us need. When you write an e-mail or a letter that is full of understanding and compassion, you are nourishing yourself during the time you write that letter.
Toxic communication is frequently ingested from persons around us, as well as through what we see and read. If that's the case, you've got yourself some tasty fare. We frequently consume information that makes us feel horrible or anxious about ourselves, or that makes us feel superior to others. In terms of sustenance and consumption, we might think about how we communicate. It's the equivalent of eating french fries. You should not eat french fries all day or spend all day on the computer. Most of us only require a few french fries and a few hours. When you write an e-mail or a letter that is full of compassion and understanding, you are nourishing yourself at the same time.