From: Betty Lue Lieber <bettylue@reunionministries.org>
Subject: Connection > Communication Workshop on June 21, 2026
Date: June 21, 2026 at 3:03:00 PM PDT
To: Betty Lue Lieber <bettylue@reunionministries.org>
Cc: Robert Waldon <robert@reunionministries.org>

 Some notes from Connection > Communication Workshop

I Feel…I Want….I Am Willing Sharing.
ACIM: Love waits on Welcome, not on time.
Summer Solstice: May the Light in me express thru me as me.
Father’s Day: Appreciate the value of loving protector & providers, whatever their gender or role.
I choose: Connection To bind together. Communication To share ideas and feelings.
Keys:1#Be Present. 2#Be Safe. Be Listening.Be Helpful - no judgment, open mind, clear words, tone & body language.
Commandment:  Love Your Neighbor as Yourself.”Golden Rule.  Love yourself first.  
Start your day, with breathing, stretching, moving, smiling.  Greet yourself as you want to be greeting.
Give yourself what you want to give others and others will learn from and with you.
Step away if you cannot give what you want to receive.
 Know Thyself. Be true to yourself.  Be still and Know. Listen within.
4 types of meditation: Lying, Standing, Sitting, Moving.
4 Agreements: Make no assumptions. Take nothing personally, Keep Agreements. Give your best.
4 step Connection: Show up. Pay Attention. Tell the Highest Truth. Let go of outcome.
Clear intention ( desired outcome). Connection > Communication.
Invite respectful connection! ( go into neutral)
Be open and willing: listen, learn and be helpful. Private, timing, quiet.
 Sit at a table  Be aware of breathing, senses, any needs ( water, food, rest)
When either is upset. Step away and wait until calm and able to share.
Clear upsets personally: The real reason I am upset is: Write and clear for yourself.
Communication/Behavioral Styles: Respect differences: Formal/infor, Fast/Slow, Assertive/Passive 
I Feel *I Want * I am Willing to choose to have what I want.
Value Differences: Ask for list People first.  Covey: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Problems:When tired, hungry, in pain.  Declare yourself and step away for self care.
Effective Communication by Thomas Gordon  Active Listening, I statements. Problem Solving
Responsibility of the sender:make sure your message is received
How to use AI. Ask meaningful questions until you get the answer you are seeking.
AI is merely a tool to give you what you are looking for. 

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