“I came to the conclusion that there is an existential moment in your life when you must decide to speak for yourself; nobody else can speak for you.” Martin Luther King Countless people silence their voices in their most important relationships out of fear of the other person’s anger and reactivity. In marriage, when you […]
Manage Your Feelings and Let Others Manage Theirs
“Policing what feelings and experiences are legitimate for others to have is crossing a line. Manage your feelings and let others manage theirs: Don’t be the ‘legitimacy’ police.” ~Lisa Merlo-Booth Seldom are two different people impacted by the same thing in the same way. What one person may be offended by another person may laugh off, […]