“Your decision to silence, bully, appease, or rage, etc., may be “effective” at the moment, but, in the long run, it is like acid eating away at the very core of your relationships and our culture.” ~Lisa Merlo-Booth Everyone has their “edge”—that knee-jerk move they do when they are at their worst; it is the […]
How To Shift from Defensiveness to Accountability
“Responding to someone’s upset by talking about your upset is a losing move every time. Be accountable, not defensive.” ~LMB When the people in your life are upset about something you did, the last thing they want to hear is you justifying, explaining, or defending what you did. What they want to hear is that you understand […]
Turning a Blind Eye to Harmful Behavior Is Being Complicit to That Behavior
“Rationalizing, defending, covering up, denying, and turning a blind eye to harmful behavior is being complicit to that behavior. Don’t ever be complicit.” ~LMB When you explain away, justify, or turn your back on harmful acts, you open the door for those acts to continue and to worsen. Each time you do any of the […]
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