January 5, 2016
Patience.
It may be a virtue, but it’s not one of mine. At least, not tonight when I’m waiting for my first ever yeast dough to rise. I’ve received verbal hand-slaps telling me to walk away from it, but it’s soooo hard!
Several years ago, I was presented with the notion that in conversation, people tend not to listen, but rather to wait for their opportunity to speak. It didn’t take me long to see that that was exactly what I did more often than not, and I’ve made a conscious effort to change that over time. There are other ways that...