Read The Ecology of the Soul and answer the following questions.

1. The author describes two "way of being:" I-It and I-You. Describe an example when you related to or interacted with someone in an I-It way. Describe another situation when you related to or interacted with someone in an I-You way.

2. Describe an example when someone related to or interacted with you in an I-It way. Describe another situation when someone related to or interacted with you in an I-You way.

3. How is your experience different when someone is being with you in an I-It way compared to an I-You way? In other words, how does it feel to you?

4. What difference does it make in the quality of relationships when people treat each other in an I-You way compared to an I-It way?

5. In what ways does this article apply to marriage and couple relationships?

6. In what ways does this article apply to relationships between parents and children?

7. What differences would it make in family relationships if family members were seen in an I-You way or an I-It way?

8. How is knowing about these two ways of being going to influence the way you relate to others?