Life

Communication and patience are two of many important ideas that contribute to a healthy and successful relationship.  Whether the relationship is with a family member or a friend, both communication and patience goes a long way.  They help clear up information that is uncertain and help each individual to know what the other's ideas and thoughts are.  I'm sure many of us would rather have relationships that are helpful rather than be more troublesome.

When we first think of relationships, we think of good or bad communication.  With any relationship, lacking communication is a bad thing.  Communicating helps one another know what each are thinking and their ideas.  After laying their thoughts and ideas on the table, both parties can come to agreements on whether they agree with their ideas or agree that they disagree.  Knowing what the other is thinking helps you to open your mind and step into a different point of view.  This idea helps an individual to successfully determine what are the consequences and the best outcomes of a situation.  

For example, when I am in a situation that is complicated and full of confusion, I like to take a step back and take a deep breath.  I first think of what the others are thinking of and what they may be feeling at the moment and about the situation.  I really take into consideration of how others will be affected by the situation and about all the possible outcomes of the situation.  Even though most situations are tough to figure out, I've learned that you may never be perfect and you can never make everyone happy.  I've also learned through experience that emotions don't really help in times of decision making.  It actually makes it harder for you to choose the right outcome.  

On the other hand, patience really helps with anything you do in life.  In relationships, patience helps tremendously in having a healthy relationship with another person.  It helps to divert emotions and quick reactions to situations that you may rather think about first then to act on right away.  Patience is not an easy trait to acquire but in life, everything takes time and it's a process to become closer to 'Perfect'.  Another word that can be similar to having patience is tolerance.  

For example, having a high tolerance level in your relationship can be a good thing and a bad thing.  For one, it can be a bad thing because if you are too patient and you let the other person walk all over you, it's almost as if you've lost all your dignity for yourself and your identity.  There is a fine line in which you are patient enough to divert the situation in escalating.  On the other hand, having little patience neither helps you nor the person you are in the relationship with.  The situations flows from emotions and ends with emotions; which is something that could end up where you may not want it to be.  

So, keep that in mind that!  Try it out, maybe take some time to step in the other person's shoes and see what they are going through or how they are thinking.  Broaden your thoughts and ideas; everything is a learning process and we need each other to learn.  By the way, 'Deep Breathing' truly helped me through life.  See for yourself, everyone is different.