Being deliberate with how you communicate with someone can often revel interesting results. It is when we get comfortable and relaxed that we slip and fall into our old ways. But practice makes habit, so keep working at it Val and soon enough it will all be second nature.
I think it is great that you pulled back and ended the conversation early. Let her continue to pursue.
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It's easy to find our bottom, it is our top that requires cultivation.
Every rough spot adds to our emotional constitution. -Barney Fife
