Though you may typically take great comfort in the people in your life, today you could be suspicious of someone with whom you have a relationship or act defensively when you interact with them. If this is so, you might consider giving the other person ample opportunity to show you what their intentions or motivations are before you jump to any conclusions. You could choose to view the exchange as an opportunity to remain truly present. You might consider paying close attention to everything the other person says, as well as their body language. You may find it helpful to listen without judgment to what is being communicated today before formulating an opinion or response. If you sense your thoughts moving away from the conversation, you can gently steer your attention back.

We can prevent ourselves from jumping to conclusions about other people by being truly present during our conversations with them. Presence allows us to be firmly anchored in the exchange and frees us of any tendency to draw upon past experiences or prejudices that could potentially color how we receive what's being said to us. In this free space, the other's words can be experienced for what they truly are, rather than what we might assume or expect them to be. Concentrate on being present and listening to others today, and you will process what they say with clarity.