I forgot to add, the reason I bring this up even, is that now that I am back to working a lot, and will soon be communicating with at least a few more people – I have noticed this a LOT.  It goes back to my prior post of the need for people to be heard by others, when they may not hear their ownself.

This is quite common in human beings, and I am sure we all do it.  It is fine to a certain extent.  However, an individual like me that may be quick to absorb the energy of another must keep this in mind.  What the other person is saying has nothing to do with me.  They may not even be hearing their own self, or have awareness of how they sound.  I can listen without being intimately involved in this person’s topic.

I did practice this today with an individual who first thing in the morning brought up something that annoys them.  I thought to myself, I don’t want to start my day with talking about “annoying people.” I want to start my day with mental space and peace.  I will not bombard this precious space with anything I don’t want in it.

I simply diverted the conversation to: oh so how was that dinner you made? quickly the topic was no longer about gossip and people!