“Do no harm and allow no harm to be done.” ~Lisa Merlo-Booth There is an underlying belief in many people that aggression, bullying, shaming, yelling, or intimidating is okay if you don’t like someone’s behavior. You may think that it’s okay to snap at your partner for forgetting the milk. Perhaps you believe that if […]
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 […]
How to Create Strong, Thriving Relationships
“You can’t create strong, thriving relationships if you’re not relational in them. Be relational and hold others accountable to do the same.” ~LMB The best relationships have genuine respect, compassion, and mutual warm-regard. There is a bottom-line feeling of goodwill between all parties involved, even in the toughest of times. In the best of relationships, […]