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Author Archives: Cinnie Noble

Post-Conflict Guilt

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Cinnie Noble

After a conflict, some of us experience a sense of guilt. We may realize we contributed to the discord by saying or doing something that we know offended the other person. We may have been insulting. We may have not … Continue reading →

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Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Cinnie Noble

Do you remember the expression “sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me”? If so, you may also recall, as I do, that it was (and may still be) a stock response to verbal bullying … Continue reading →

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Speaking Your Mind

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Cinnie Noble

The expression on today’s blog – speaking your mind – means saying exactly what we think regardless of whether or not others will agree. The idea of doing so comes with boundaries for some of us, and we may not … Continue reading →

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Do Not Cut Off Your Nose to Spite Your Face

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Cinnie Noble

I always smile when I hear the expression titled in this week’s blog. It is meaty with metaphor and meaning. I first learned it many years ago. It was during a conflict that a friend was describing and wondering what … Continue reading →

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The Upper Hand in Conflict

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Cinnie Noble

When we are competitive, like in interpersonal conflict, we tend to be positional and it is evident we are determined to be the winner. This essentially describes the need to be dominant and fits into today’s blog topic – about … Continue reading →

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