After many years in strategic leadership roles across global institutions—spanning project management, management sciences, and complex systems—I chose early retirement from corporate life to follow a more soul-guided path. I now walk the path of my highest purpose. I am also a mother of two daughters, a widow, and a friendly presence to everyone I meet. I bring my whole self into everything I do. My writing is spiritually inspired, shaped by a lifelong devotion to purposeful service and a journey of conscious, lived experience.
Conscious and thoughtful approach to interactions, that promotes respect, empathy, compassion, openness, and integrity—for understanding each involved from their perspective, for effective collaboration, for forming strong connections, etc.
From my eBook: Aligning with your authenticity Vol. 2 by Joycelyn Marshall
Looking outward at the common vision—instead of looking inward at each other’s differences—helps us to set aside our individual agenda to fully focus on the shared goals planned together for the partnership.
From my eBook:- Aligning with your authenticity by Joycelyn Marshall
Sometimes in listening to others, we need to remove thoughts about ourselves, so that we can focus and understand what is being told from the other’s point of view. We would wish same from them. This is at the heart of empathy.
From my eBook:- Aligning with your authenticity by Joycelyn Marshall
Feeling overpowered by the other? Chances are, you are in a low vibration or off-balance. Or maybe you are feeling separated from the other because of their self-righteous judgment.
Every part of us has its place so working to reintegrate that part that feels overwhelmed or abandoned or rejected that needs more love and healing can open us up to unconditional self love – which helps us to connect to ourself first and then the other in a healthy way.
From my eBook:- Aligning with your authenticity by Joycelyn Marshall
A relationship can sometimes harmonize by just going with the flow but the course must be defined and agreed to upfront by both individuals. With a soul connection, the course is defined upfront by the two souls.
From my eBook: Upgrading Your Life by Joycelyn Marshall
Don’t hide behind a mask to impress the other. Be authentic, as this would help to build the relationship on a foundation of honesty and trust. Accept each other for who they are as a person and not what they can give to you. Engage in open and heartfelt conversations in a loving and non-judgmental way to help each to be comfortable opening up in their truth. By openly sharing their true feelings, each person stands a much better chance of being accepted for their true self. This would make each happier in the relationship while enjoying their authentic self.
From my eBook: Upgrading Your Life by Joycelyn Marshall
Good relating is not only about standing on a common ground but also respecting the different outlook and trying to understand each other from their outlook and not from yours.
From the eBook: Upgrading Your Life by Joycelyn Marshall
Sometimes in trying to compromise a middle ground can be found. In other times, it can only be one extreme or the other as there may not be any common ground in the two approaches. In cases like the latter, see things from both sides of the disagreement for we are all connected in one way or the other and our actions have consequences both to ourselves and others. If needed, be spiritually mature to let go of your own approach to let the approach on the higher ground prevail.
(The approach on the higher ground would take into consideration what’s best for all.)
From the eBook: Self-Mastery/True Self-Empowerment by Joycelyn Marshall
Don’t force anything or anyone to fit your schedule. They too have to go at their pace. If it is necessary then negotiate with love and understanding of your and their situation. We don’t have to be “right”. We just have to do what’s best for us to move smoothly along our journey and sometimes it means compromising to get a good relationship with others which will make us happy or provide some means of fulfillment. If you feel the need to be “right” in any sort of negotiations instead of trying to reach the best solution for all parties involved (which includes you), then turn your love on yourself and take time to reflect on what needs to be addressed.
Joycelyn Marshall 