“Having compassion for someone’s welfare, even while abhorring their actions, is vital to a healthy world. Always remember humanity—even in the most difficult of times.” ~LMB Whew, these past three years have been a challenging ride for our nation. The divisiveness between the political right and the political left has been so contentious that it reminds […]
Bringing Your Best Self to the Table
When I first got married I hated conflict. The thought of an argument made me nervous and so I avoided upsetting conversations with my husband all the time. If I was angry about something, instead of voicing my upset, I would go underground and act it out rather than talk it out. As you can […]
Do No Harm: A Silly Platitude or a Much-Needed Guideline?
In my experience, both in the world and in my practice, one of the core places where men and women struggle is in the way they respond to conflict and upset. Far too often, both men and women deal with upset by responding in the extreme. They often yell, scream and control or they silence, […]