“Get comfortable with simply having observations instead of deeply engrained opinions.” I don’t know whose quote this is, but it had a big impact on me when I first read it. It can apply to many types of situations! And … Continue reading
With the discovery of mirror neurons in the early 1990’s, many scientists came to realize that we understand others not by thinking, but by feeling their experience. That is, mirror neurons let us not only “simulate” others’ actions. They also … Continue reading
I don’t know about you but, I sometimes continue to feel a heaviness after a conflict is over for a protracted period of time. I might feel it in my heart, in my head, in my gut. In any case, … Continue reading
I don’t know about you but, I expect you share this experience. There are disputes I look back on and I wished I’d had the courage to step up to say what was on my mind. Then, there are those other … Continue reading
“You can forgive some people without welcoming them back into your life. Apology accepted, access denied.” Unknown This quote really hit me when I saw it. It had me thinking about the range of responses my conflict management coaching clients … Continue reading