One of our greatest achievements last year was our first class of SoMa (School of Marriage). We had eight great sessions with the couples involved and by the end of it all we were surprised at how open and interactive the sessions ended up being. Not that we had not anticipated an open and interactive class, but the level at which this was achieved blew us out of the waters.
Our focus for that class was understanding. What is wrecking many marriages and relationships for that matter, is a lack of understanding or a misunderstanding. We all want to be understood but rarely do we seek to understand our spouse. How often do we judge others before hearing their plea? Most of us do not listen with the intent to understand: we listen with the intent to reply. We are either speaking or preparing to speak. This year seek first to understand before you demand to be understood.
We leave you with these words from Steve Covey in his book, Seven Habits of highly effective people, seeking first to understand, or diagnosing before you prescribe, is a correct principle manifest in many areas of life. A wise doctor will diagnose before writing a prescription. A good engineer will understand the forces, the stresses at work, before designing the bridge. An effective salesperson first seeks to understand the needs of the customer before offering a product. Similarly, an effective communicator will first seek to understand anothers' view before seeking to be understood. Until people feel properly diagnosed they will not be open to prescriptions.
COMING UP-;
1. SoMa - Our School of Marriage that runs for eight weeks from January 30th. The class is every Wednesdays from 6 to 8pm.
2. Couple Valentine Dinner - Friday February 15th
3. Singles Valentine Dinner - Friday February 15th
4. 5 As of Parenting Seminar - March 17th
For more information call 0729-237766
