“Avoiding conflict leads to more significant conflict over time, not less.” ~ Lisa Merlo-Booth Many people believe that avoiding conflict is the best way to protect relationships. Over time though, avoidance harms relationships. When you avoid issues, they build up to overwhelming problems. Minor problems that once were no big deal, over time, become a […]
If You Can’t Recognize Meanness, Your Bar for Kindness Will Be Far Too Low
“If you can’t recognize meanness, your bar for kindness will be far too low.” ~Lisa Merlo-Booth If someone buys you flowers on Friday, calls you stupid on Monday, and barely speaks to you when you’re down on Thursday—shred the flowers. Kindness is a way of being, not an occasional act. Far too many people receive […]
Don’t Ever Let a Great Message Get Lost in the Delivery
“Don’t ever let a great message get lost in the delivery. Hard truths are vital; harshness is not.” ~LMB Speaking your truth to others is an essential component in any healthy relationship. Regardless of whether your truth is about dissolving a marriage, firing an employee, or standing up to hate, how you speak your truth is […]
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