“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 […]
Politics: Please Leave the Attacks and Contempt Out of the Conversation
The elections are finally here. The next President of the United States will be named within the next 48 hours and our nation will have spoken. This election has been an extremely close race, with strong feelings coming from all sides (Democrats, Republicans, Independents and everyone in between). I have no doubt that tomorrow these […]
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, […]