{"id":1859,"date":"2025-09-03T06:24:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T06:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leannesteyntherapy.co.za\/?p=1859"},"modified":"2026-03-23T07:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T07:00:39","slug":"when-communication-feels-like-herding-goats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leannesteyntherapy.co.za\/af\/when-communication-feels-like-herding-goats\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udc10 When Communication Feels Like Herding Goats"},"content":{"rendered":"<em>Why we talk past each other, and how therapy can help<\/em>\r\n\r\nIf you\u2019ve ever tried to herd a group of stubborn goats, you\u2019ll know: everyone\u2019s going in a different direction, there\u2019s a lot of noise, and no one is listening \u2014 least of all the goats.\r\n\r\nSometimes, communication in relationships feels <em>exactly<\/em> like that.\r\n\r\nYou try to express how you feel, but your words come out sideways. Your partner hears something completely different. 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You just need new tools and a safe space to learn how to use them.\r\n\r\nI can help with that.\r\n\r\nLet\u2019s talk.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>\ud83d\udc10 <em>Wanneer Kommunikasie Soos Bokke Aandryf Voel<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n<em>Hoekom ons mekaar misverstaan \u2013 en hoe berading kan help<\/em>\r\n\r\nAs jy al ooit probeer het om \u2019n klomp koppige bokke aan te dryf, sal jy weet: almal beweeg in verskillende rigtings, daar\u2019s baie lawaai, en niemand luister regtig nie \u2014 veral nie die bokke nie.\r\n\r\nSoms voel kommunikasie in verhoudings <em>presies<\/em> so.\r\n\r\nJy probeer s\u00ea hoe jy voel, maar die woorde kom skeef uit. Jou maat hoor iets heeltemal anders. Een van julle trek stil, die ander raak luidrugtig. 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Jy moet net <em>gewillig<\/em> wees. Gewillig om binne jouself te kyk. Gewillig om weer te probeer. Gewillig om op te hou bokke aandryf en eerder br\u00fbe te bou.\r\n\r\nAs jy en jou maat vasval in patrone van misverstand of stilte, is julle nie alleen nie. En nee \u2013 julle is nie stukkend nie. 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