{"id":10415,"date":"2023-02-13T19:00:31","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T00:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/?p=10415"},"modified":"2023-02-10T20:11:11","modified_gmt":"2023-02-11T01:11:11","slug":"heart-to-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/heart-to-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart-to-Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Heart-to-Heart.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10416\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Heart-to-Heart.jpg\" alt=\"Heart to Heart--sunset silhouette of young girls forming heart with hands\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Heart-to-Heart.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Heart-to-Heart-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Heart-to-Heart-405x270.jpg 405w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>Most relationships benefit from occasional heart-to-heart talks. When we open our hearts to one another, we learn to appreciate each other more.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Heart-to-heart means open and honest. <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It usually refers to conversations where we don\u2019t hide our emotions. Such talks occur between:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Family members<\/li>\n<li>Friends<\/li>\n<li>Coworkers<\/li>\n<li>Neighbors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Honest discussion helps us work through differences of opinion.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The outcome varies. We may:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Agree<\/li>\n<li>Compromise<\/li>\n<li>Agree to disagree<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Although such talks don\u2019t always end the way we hope, they usually result in improvement.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Most heart-to-heart\u00a0talks involve serious subjects.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We don’t just <a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/shoot-the-breeze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shoot the breeze<\/a>. Through open discussion, we try to prevent or work through conflicts. Under ideal circumstances, our talks build on already strong relationships.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>We celebrate Valentine\u2019s Day with hearts of all kinds:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Candy<\/li>\n<li>Cards<\/li>\n<li>Cakes<\/li>\n<li>Clothing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Why not also include heart-filled conversations? Resolve conflicts. Strengthen bonds. Love with both words and actions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cI have a lot more things to tell you, but I\u2019d rather not use paper and ink. I hope to be there soon in person and have a heart-to-heart talk. That will be far more satisfying to both you and me\u201d (2 John 1:12-13 MSG).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Thanks to Glenda Britton for the suggestion. Image by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/u_uf78c121-19064744\/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=6053044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">u_uf78c121<\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=6053044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pixabay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Do you have an expression you want explained or a thought about this one? 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