On labelling imagination
A phrase I'm enjoying anew is I imagine.
E.g.: someone tells me about a confrontation. I feel my chest restrict, arms tighten. My response: I imagine I'd find that scary.
(Instead of yikes, sorry to hear; how scary. Scariness isn't a fact; it's a perception, driven by my experiences. Some find confrontation exciting, provoking, enjoyable.)
Similar with worries. I often tell Joe I imagine you're angry with me.
Sometimes he is. Other times, he can set my imagination right.
This has roots in Radical Honesty, an approach I've been exploring since Joe attended a retreat.
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