THOSE People, Case 2: Non-Binary v. Binary Gender Assumptions       Joseph and Ren Meet today’s diametrically opposed duad: Ren and Joseph. Like last week, our brave participants were taught the principles and format of healthy conflict conversations as demonstrated for us by George and Rana. (See previous blogs here.)       Your […]

  Ok friends, as a reminder, the 4 key elements we need in our difficult conversations, (as mentioned in the last blog,) are:     Self regulation A commitment to a common goal, (and with it, a shift toward “me and you against the problem”) Grace that manages the human in front of you separately […]

  “Sometimes a problem isn’t really a problem, but the solution in disguise.” (Richelle E. Goodrich)       Well that went south fast… I found our heroes, George and Rana, back in the fitting room of relationships, yelling at each other, hurling accusations and “Well YOU’s” like light sabers, each intent on showing the […]

        “Between what is said and not meant, and what is meant and not said, most of love is lost.” ― Khalil Gibran   The Right Tool Hard conversations like the one George and Rana are having might, at times, make someone want to pick up a hammer. Let me assure you, […]

The Fitting Room of Relationships, part two   “Learning to stand in somebody else’s shoes, to see through their eyes, that’s how peace begins… Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world.” (Barack Obama)           George and Rana to the Fitting Room, Please… When we last left our […]