“See and observe without judgment. This silent act requires no action at all — simply seeing and holding space for what you see without attitude about it — but it has a seemingly miraculous impact on those around you. It holds space for others to come into conscious awareness of that which they weren’t aware of before.”
~ David Pond, The Pursuit of Happiness
Now I trust you’ve heard and understand the saying, “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” But do you realize that it’s the judgment behind the words that creates the trouble? Resistance, separation, suffering all stem from negative judgment, and you and everyone else will feel that judgment whether you voice it or not.
Take a deep breath, my friend. Release the judgment and you’ll create the space that allows for change — without the stress!
Releasing the judgment starts with the deep breath, the momentary pause that pulls you out of your automatic reaction.