I am responsible for what I say, but I am not responsible for what you understand. We live in a completely different dream.
-Don Miguel Ruiz
This is taken from his book The Mastery of Love, which I am reading. I'm not that impressed with this book overall, but as I near the end, the chapters are more cogent and pointed.
I read his Four Agreements
, which I thought was simple brilliance. Clear, concise, practical, and spiritual. 
This quote leapt from the page at me. I feel lately very much as though this is the disconnect I am experiencing. Although I feel I am much more mindful of my speech, I still feel as though misunderstandings are peaking. This quote felt like a step back - a moment for me to assess this from a different angle. Possibly this is more of a shift than a disconnect; possibly I need to be more mindful about who I am speaking with, and not just how I am speaking.
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