Mending Fractured Relationships

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The stories I hear about relationships that have foundered on the issue of political polarization all seem very similar. Someone gets outraged about…
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I do a lot of reading about ways to help deal with conflict, and much of it uses the same principles. But here’s something I haven’t heard anywhere…
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Which word best describes the type of interaction you’re having with someone when you have a conflict with them? Some of the words that come to mind…
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A parable
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The answer is yes, but it’s tricky. We tend to avoid it because it is tricky, and we are afraid it will fail. And a failure in humor can make the…
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Something that we don’t think about is what are the unintended consequences of what we do. But it’s worth considering how the things we do affect our…
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Most people have some ways that they’re inconsistent. That’s the reality of being human. We are complex, contradictory creatures. It’s easy to point out…
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A success story from a friend and reader. Used with permission, names have been changed. Hello Karen, I have a nice story to share with you about my…
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When you ask them to tell you more, they don’t have anything to say?
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We all make trade-offs — all the time. We all live in a finite world, with infinite choices. We only have so many hours in a day, and we all will only…
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The problem with making assumptions is that we believe they are the truth. —Don Miguel Ruiz When we get into a conflict with someone, it may be that our…
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We each have a default style that we use to approach a conflict. As you read below, think about the last conflict you had. What is your conflict style…
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