Appropriate Communication Analysis

In life a person plays several roles. In mine I am a mother, wife, daughter, sister, and much more. Having good communication skills within these roles is crucial. Sometimes It 's hard to verbalize my feelings without seeming like I am ignoring or being critical, of those I am talking to. I value the relationships I have built over the course of my life, but have come to a turning point where I realize that some of those relationships do not play as big of a factor in my life, as I once thought. Friends from long ago seem like strangers, simply because we do not see eye to eye. When I reflect on the issues at hand I can see that a big part in our strife is due to lack of communication. My mother. I started off this journal with the intent …show more content…
Throughout my life I have tried various forms of communicating. Finding which one truly works has proved to be hard. There are reports and books that give conflicting information on what type of communication is acceptable. Some say it is ok to yell, because expressing emotion is key, while others say yelling builds barriers. I have found in my 28 years of life (21, if anyone ask), that it is dependant upon the situation and parties at hand. Each relationship a person enters can have varying levels of communication styles. The most imperative part is that communicating is happening. There are still many aspects of communication I would like to improve on, especially when it involves my family. I hope to open a new and optimistic line of communication with my mother. One where I am not as judgemental and I incorporate several of the methods learned in class. I will try to acknowledge her feelings, without basing all of our conversations based on my prejudices against her past actions. I know this may be a difficult task, but it is one I am willing to take on. I realize that communicating with her is essential. Once she is gone I will never be able to truly express to her the feelings that I have and vice