Posts tagged communication
Gefilter Fish

While the title is meant to amuse, the content is meant to contribute.  We humans have filters --think colored glasses, that truly control what it is we see and what we don’t see in life --and our relationships.  Typically, these filters are not 100% transparent to us, and we believe that what we see is all there is to see.  Unfortunately this isn’t true and impacts are relationships remendously.

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Heartbroken

How many times has this happened in your conversations?  You say something and the other person gets upset.  Your response is one of two:  What did I do or say that caused this distress? (What’s wrong with me?) or; Why are they upset –being too sensitive? (What’s wrong with them?)  Looking for someone to blame for the distress.  Opting out of fault finding is essential for resolving painful conflict.

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Recipes for Meaningful --even Happy Holidays

The holiday season is such a mix.  It’s a little bit tricky.  Some look forward to it, and some dread it, some are a mix for sure.  We have been guided into thinking that’s it’s happy time no matter what, and family is the most important thing.  This time of year can have us thinking there is something wrong with us, given how wildly different the holidays are for us.

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