Let’s Talk About It

Morning Mantra: “When we avoid difficult conversations we are not keeping the peace, we are keeping the tension.” We tend to not have difficult conversations because we want to avoid making things worse, or we are worried about hurting the relationship. But, when we avoid difficult conversations, we trade short term discomfort for long-term dysfunction. Healthy adults talk about problems, they look for solutions. When people hurt us, we communicate with compassion, directly and tactfu...