We see others through our own filter. Our preconceived judgments of them, the energy we radiate, our tone and the words we choose, our body language and the look on our faces are all factors that evoke their response to us. We often don’t hear what they’re actually saying, but rather a version of it that’s distorted by our opinions of them. To thoroughly understand this truth, we can pick out someone we have a challenging relationship with and visualize our next encounter with them being harmonious and satisfying. When we invest energy in visualizing healthy interactions…

Reality follows suit.