Intentional Conversation

I have recently been reflecting on my relationships with friends, family, and acquaintances, and have realized that the strongest relationships I have are based on intentional conversations.

I also noticed that the conversations I was having with a lot of people were often very surface based, and frankly unintentional.

We would small talk for a little bit, I would try and crack some sort of ridiculous joke, I'd search for a laugh of affirmation from them, we would then move on to awkwardly discuss the weather or some other every day occurrence, then the conversation would end.

When finished talking, both parties are left unfulfilled and the purpose of the conversation is nonexistent.

Awesome.

What was the point of that?

The person I'm talking to is not going to gain any sort of value from that conversation- I know I certainly didn't. So, why on earth do I keep approaching conversations like this?

Of course there is 100% a time and place for conversations of this nature. Like, when you've just met someone and you're still testing the waters because you both aren't really sure of the other persons personality, or when you don't have a lot of time to talk and the two of you are briefly catching up before moving on to a task of some sort.

But that doesn't answer the question of why we are continuing to foster relationships with people based on unintentional conversations.

I have noticed that by REALLY investing in what the other person has to say, and by listening to and validating their thoughts and emotions, they will often return the same level of intentionality because they will feel valued.

We should strive to always incorporate love into our conversations.

Because LOVE, ladies and gentlemen, is INTENTIONAL.

Imagine the culture we could cultivate by practicing intentionality in our everyday conversations.

Imagine the love we could initiate in our lives, and the lives of others by showing people that we care when we speak to them.

Imagine the growth we would have after speaking with people of all different walks of life with a purpose.

As a challenge to myself and anyone who happens to read this- Let us try to be intentional with our conversations this week.

Who knows, maybe you will discover something beautiful and freeing by trying it out!

Even if you try and have ONE intentional conversation this week- make it transformative.

With love always,

Bailey

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