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Category Archives: Reactions

Getting Bent Out of Shape

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Cinnie Noble

I have often heard this idiom – getting bent out of shape – when people talk about their reactions or the other person’s when in conflict. Several sources say this expression means to take offense, to become angry, agitated, or … Continue reading →

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Are You Beating Around the Bush?

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Cinnie Noble

When we are in conflict, some of us avoid coming to the point about something we think may upset the other person. The idiom beat around (or about) the bush describes the sort of prevarication when we delay or are … Continue reading →

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Experiencing Your Conflict

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Cinnie Noble

In previous ConflictMastery™ Quest(ions) blogs I have discussed somatic symptoms of conflict. Today’s post is about what we experience internally that we may or may not show externally. That is, there are ways we are aware of – that others … Continue reading →

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Bouncing Back

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Cinnie Noble

In the aftermath of interpersonal conflicts some of us bounce back quicker than others. There are lots of reasons for this. For instance, as discussed in previous blogs, we may have unresolved issues and emotions that continue to haunt us. … Continue reading →

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“I Didn’t Mean to Ruffle Your Feathers”

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Cinnie Noble

By now you will know I like metaphors and idioms as ways of providing a creative context to consider conflicts and their impact. There is something fun and interesting about doing so. What else I find is that looking at … Continue reading →

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