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Relationship Growth With People Who Are Different Than You
Differences are important. Whether those differences are cultural, ethnic, religious, or even something as simple as how you load the dishwasher, our differences with one another, or rather, our objections to those differences, … Read More
Each Of Us And All Of Us
Pride. There are many definitions of the word and even more interpretations of it. But during the month of June in the US, Pride means something specific, and very special … Read More
Empathize To Understand
We’ve looked at the first two components of the Safe Conversations practice, which are mirroring and validation. To re-cap, mirroring – reflecting what your partner has said and checking for … Read More
Validating Connects Us Beyond Differences
When was the last time you had a conversation with someone you didn’t see eye-to-eye with and they said, “You know? You make sense. I can totally see why you’d think … Read More
Mirroring Makes Us Better Listeners
“Most people don’t listen with the intent to understand; most listen with the intent to reply.” – Stephen Covey Think about it. You have the perfect opportunity to really connect with … Read More
Healthy Relationships Have Respect
In every relationship, respect is crucial. It’s reflected in the way you treat one another. In a healthy relationship, respect allows you the freedom (aka, safety) to be who you … Read More
Relationship Transformation
“Genuine relationships depend first on a healthy relationship with ourselves.” – Sonia Choquette We live in relationship with others. Often, when we want our relationships to change, we focus on … Read More
5 Questions To Evaluate The Health Of Your Relationships
If, as we’ve said many times, the quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives, then it makes sense that we would take time now and then to … Read More
Increase Joy In Your Life
All of us are striving for happiness and fulfillment in some way. You would be hard-pressed to find someone that is determined to be unhappy. With the chaos of life, … Read More
Connect Beyond Differences
As we wrap up our discussion of the Safe Conversations concept of talking without criticism, listening without judgment, and connecting beyond our differences, we’ll take a look at how they … Read More
Listen Without Judgment
The other day we discussed the Safe Conversations concept of talking without criticism, listening without judgment, and connecting beyond our differences. It seems pretty straightforward, and it is, but it’s … Read More