Buonissimo! As I listened to your stories, it occurred to me that our tone (as well as eye contact and facial expressions) matter in such exchanges.
Is it your experience that your own state of mind and being makes any difference? If I’m distracted or just in a hurry, I might not even initiate an exchange of pleasantries.
I’m reminded of reading years ago that smiling requires far fewer facial muscles than frowning! I’m responsible for my face as I navigate my days. Thanks for making it smile today! 😊
The pandemic pushed me outside of my boundaries -- into the world of virtual face-to-screen-to-screen-to-face. Even though in person face-2-face is preferable, I find the technology we have that connects our visual images from a distance to be AHHH-MAAAY-ZING!
Last week when my friend Elaine and I hosted our first online event, I was surprised by how many participants chose to keep their cameras off. That saddened me a little because as you note -- we receive so much information and understanding through visual cues!
Yesterday at a park I had the opportunity to connect with a gentleman over his four-month-old French bulldog. The dog's name is Chanel, but they call her Coco. 😂 We shared a smile or two.
Buonissimo! As I listened to your stories, it occurred to me that our tone (as well as eye contact and facial expressions) matter in such exchanges.
Is it your experience that your own state of mind and being makes any difference? If I’m distracted or just in a hurry, I might not even initiate an exchange of pleasantries.
I’m reminded of reading years ago that smiling requires far fewer facial muscles than frowning! I’m responsible for my face as I navigate my days. Thanks for making it smile today! 😊
The pandemic pushed me outside of my boundaries -- into the world of virtual face-to-screen-to-screen-to-face. Even though in person face-2-face is preferable, I find the technology we have that connects our visual images from a distance to be AHHH-MAAAY-ZING!
Last week when my friend Elaine and I hosted our first online event, I was surprised by how many participants chose to keep their cameras off. That saddened me a little because as you note -- we receive so much information and understanding through visual cues!
Yesterday at a park I had the opportunity to connect with a gentleman over his four-month-old French bulldog. The dog's name is Chanel, but they call her Coco. 😂 We shared a smile or two.
I noted to you that my Zoom skills are largely non-existent. Zero on my phone and a couple times on my laptop (with similar lack of proficiency🙃).
When the 40+ year old version of me appeared I scrambled to make it disappear! I, too, would have appreciated seeing the faces of others.
I need to get crackin’ on Zoomin’.
Thank you for planting a seed.
I’m going to talk to Elaine about requesting “camera on if at all possible” for future presentations.
I’ll shave the next time! 🤭