Author Archives: Cinnie Noble

I found this picture to be so poignant. It made me think of how combustible interpersonal disputes can be – literally – and how the toxicity and negativity can spread so easily. And the spread is not just to the … Continue reading →

I hope you are looking ahead with hope and optimism! I realize, of course, that these sentiments aren’t and won’t be experienced by all of us – at home or globally. We have so much more work to do to … Continue reading →

When we’re in conflict with someone life can feel complicated and unrelated, troubling worries – about all sorts of things – might then pervade our thoughts and feelings. For instance, inner conflicts about decisions we have to make about our … Continue reading →

“Grudges seldom hurt anyone except the one bearing them.” Sherrilyn Kenyon One of the things that happens after interpersonal conflict is that some of us bear a grudge. We continue to hold onto negative feelings about the other person and … Continue reading →

Even though we know that name-calling is infantile, sometimes in the heat of anger, we realize we have resorted to blaming the other person with names that hurt. Or, the other person is verbally attacking us with hurtful and demeaning … Continue reading →