“To make somebody feel valued as a person, or feel that his or her ideas or opinions are worthwhile … is precisely what the second step of Imago Dialogue, validation, is meant to do. Very simply, it sends the message from the receiver to the sender, ‘You make sense, and what makes sense is …”(p.206) […]
Chap: 9: Imago Dialogue – The Process of Connecting
The authors make a strong case for what they perceive to be the dominant form of dialogue for centuries – the monologue. “For eons, monologue and its vertical structure have predominated not only intimate partnerships but also in virtually every other kind of human relationship – king and subject, lord and servant, father and son, […]
The Space Between: Part 5
I have been talking about the importance of the Space Between. Typically we think of a relationship as you and you – two people. The challenge is to view your relationship as the two of you plus the Space Between you. It is a real energy field and you can tell, can’t you, when there […]
