Tag Archives: perspective
safety
When someone keeps explaining themselves, pause. They’re not trying to convince you. They’re trying to feel safe. Safe from being misread. Safe from being dismissed. Safe from being blamed. That habit didn’t come from nowhere. It came from not being … Continue reading
A New Perspective
realizing that wellness was not separate from success, but part of it. That success could no longer be measured only by accolades, institutions, or proximity to prestige, but had to include self-preservation, care, laughter, family, and the full processing of … Continue reading
Embracing the Good
Most people are good people. Some people are extra good. There is enough good around to push out all the bad. That person who cut you off might be who you remember, but there were hundreds of others who just … Continue reading
Respecting Beliefs
I’m writing this to get your opinion about something that has been bothering me for a while but has been exacerbated by the recent illness of my mother. Although I was brought up Catholic, in my adult life I am … Continue reading
The Key to Effective Communication
take timeouts when emotions run high. Once conversations become flooded with emotion, productive communication shuts down. Taking a short break — with a clear agreement to return to the issue — can prevent arguments from becoming destructive. Whoever calls the … Continue reading
