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If i can't say something nice, I try not to say anything!

I listen more than talking nowadays. It helps me understand other better . So it leads much less misunderstanding . I feel peaceful

A colleague sounded frustrated regarding a situation, so I heard her out rather than presenting my own view.

I choose to withdraw from a person after trying my best to resolve any differences. Once I think it is irreversible, I choose to not gossip, I forgive the person and myself and let go of the friendship without any further impacts.

I gave a lot of thought on how to explain my perspective to my mum and while not hurting her. I was happy with how I spoke to her. It required a lot of effort and time. However on a following conversation she said I was angry. I feel it could be true. However I tried my best with the right intention & thoughts. I am still learning to resolve conflicts wisely with less damage.

06/30 + 07/01: My younger brother and I got into multiple arguments, and I couldn\'t understand why he was getting so upset. I should\'ve tried to understand his perspective, but I instead kept getting annoyed and frustrated at him. On a more positive note, I helped my coworker with her responsibilities during Sunday\'s dinner rush so that she wouldn\'t become overwhelmed and so that our customers would get their food on time.

I listened to my tween daughter. My first instinct was to interrupt to correct/criticize her actions. But instead, I kept quiet, listened and tried to see her perspective and also to remind myself that the tween/teen phase is to grow and experience. I took a deep breath instead.

Today, I spoke kindly to my husband to support him in his efforts at work. I am fortunate enough to be able to stay at home with my kids while he works to support us. I withheld my options on what I think he should do. l instead listened and supported him emotionally.

I read an article on the website of the Peace Foundation, a non-profit organization affiliated with the Jungto Society, to learn more about the current war risks in Korea. The article was a great reminder of how random incidents can sometimes easily trigger war, and how we need a mindful and wise approach to maintaining peace.

Even though I was not aligned with my co-workers approach to an overall problem, I worked hard to look for the positives in what he was creating, and was actually surprised how much I really like about what he had created -- and then worked in a meeting to acknowledge the things I did like.