“The bravest thing you can do is be unafraid to feel” When we feel emotional about a conflict – hurt, anger, betrayal, disappointment, and so on – it is a clear sign that something important to us is being challenged … Continue reading
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