Tag Archives: communication
Unexpected
My husband and I live near his parents. They are very nice people, but they have a terrible habit of showing up at our house uninvited. Like they’re out doing errands and then they just stop in. Honestly, I do … Continue reading
Blindsided
Earlier this week, I overheard my husband say some really negative, hurtful things about me. I thought he was on a work call but realized he was actually talking with his therapist. I was so surprised, it took me a … Continue reading
Self Reflection
What do you do to be present, transparent, and honest in conversations? Please share ideas/resources on how to practice mindful listening. Share a moment when you were tempted to cover/mask, or assimilate, but you opted not to. How did that … Continue reading
Risk
Ask yourself what the risks are of prompting some hard conversations, versus the risks of staying quiet as the situation gets worse…We can move, or we can stand still. We can act, or we can stand by. But no matter … Continue reading
The Greeting
RANT to the greeting, “How’s your day going?” or the other one, “How are you doing today?” Both are intrusive and, frankly, both feel like insincere queries. Just a simple, “Hello” should suffice Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 