Respond to Attacks with Love

Sometimes it is difficult to respond with love when we feel attacked by someone else's words or maybe mood. But a loving response will draw out more love. How to accomplish this? Just pause and search for compassion and empathy. Put yourself in the other person's shoes for a moment. And also consider sleeping on it. That is actually a marriage tip from Shaunti Feldhahn's Secrets of Highly Happy Couples. Sometimes an offense doesn't seem like such a big deal the next morning. I've certainly been there. This is not an invitation to sweep the issue under the rug -- just to look at it with fresh eyes another day.