Greetings and salutations.  Today we are reviewing the distinction between exchanging ideas and criticizing.  While it may seem obvious that these two communication techniques are different, they are often misapplied in relation to each other.

Comments that serve to share & exchange ideas are legitimate forms of advancing mutual understandings.  Comments that tend to criticize can be tools of judgment and suppression rooted in an exercise of power and control.  While criticism can mean to merely evaluate without necessarily finding fault; the process has developed in a manner that often involves the expression of some measure of disapproval.  Criticism is often the product of personal judgment as to the perceived merits or faults in someone or something.

The distinction between sharing ideas and criticizing is in part contained in the energy, intonation or non-verbal behavior behind the communication as well as the manner in which it is conveyed.  When there are subtleties or differences between the words and the intentions behind the words, the inconsistencies create separate energetic signatures or energetic sub-agendas which can be felt by the receiver.  The receiver hears one thing, but senses another.

In choosing to offer an answer, inform or share with another, we take responsibility for being as accurate and correct as possible.  This includes everything from formal instruction to informal discussion.  It is always appropriate to protect your integrity by saying “I don’t know”, “I am not sure” or “In my opinion”.  These are statements of strength that show honesty, candor and a sense of responsibility for the quality, accuracy and content of the information being conveyed to the listener.

Try to distinguish whether the information presented represents opinion or fact as well as the degree of accuracy and certainty one possesses regarding the information.  One does not want to overstate a piece of information such that the receiver takes it in as truth or fact when in actuality the information is not.  There are few absolute truths or absolute facts.  Most information is built on top of or over base truths making the information less pure and reliable as it builds higher and larger on top of itself and more distant from source.

When answering someone’s question or sharing information about a topic be as loving, patient, honest and accurate as possible.

It is with Gratitude and thanks that I write to you on this day.

I send you much love & light – Aurora