Kristen Bomas PA

What if communication isn’t about being understood first?

Many of us learned to communicate by explaining, defending, or convincing. But meaningful connection often begins somewhere else: sharing our experience.

Instead of:
“You never listen to me.”

Try:
“When I’m interrupted, I feel unheard, and I long to feel understood.”

One invites defensiveness.
The other invites connection.

In The BRIDGE Method, we practice teaching others about our experience while approaching theirs with curiosity rather than assumption.

This small shift can change the entire direction of a conversation.

Reflection:
How could teaching your experience change one conversation this week?

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