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Author Archives: Cinnie Noble

Regrets from Conflict

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Cinnie Noble

After an interpersonal conflict is over – or, ostensibly over – it is not unusual to carry around ongoing regrets. We may regret what we said or didn’t say; we may regret giving in; we may regret prolonging the conflict; … Continue reading →

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Feeling or Being Understood in Conflict

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Cinnie Noble

In the middle of an interpersonal conflict some of us do not feel we are understood, and that may be the case. However, it may also be that we are being understood. That is, the other person may understand our … Continue reading →

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Blowing Your Top

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Cinnie Noble

The idiom “to blow your top” has been defined in various ways, such as “to become enraged; lose one’s temper”. One other source says this about the expression: “‘Blow your top’ is a colorful idiomatic expression that is used to … Continue reading →

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Pick Your Battles

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Cinnie Noble

It is said that the origin of the term “pick your battles” probably refers to a “military strategy where it would be a wise thing to pick and choose the battles. Fighting a war simultaneously on more than one front … Continue reading →

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“Bee In Your Bonnet”

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Cinnie Noble

The expression “to have a bee in one’s bonnet” has a variety of meanings. One reported origin of this saying dates back to the early 16th century when Alexander Douglas wrote about someone being in bed with a head full … Continue reading →

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