Unity does NOT equal Uniformity - 5 steps that lead toward understanding {re-post}

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Unity does NOT equal Uniformity - 5 steps that lead toward understanding {re-post}

With the recent uprising of political unrest, radical racial reckoning, and pandemic-related divisions, this post has gotten significant responses. Please note that the original post was intended to help support healthy relationships. My hope is that it can be helpful in your conversations as well. May we seek to understand each other better with value and respect.

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The But-Out Communication Skill

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The But-Out Communication Skill

Relationship Communication Tip: In this practice, we are intentionally working to transform a conversation from one of opposition to one of connection. This strategic modification can help the individual and the relationship experience security and growth. It’s a simple shift with profound benefits. Try it out - see what you think!

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The Danger of Saying, “I Understand” - 5 steps that lead toward understanding

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The Danger of Saying, “I Understand” - 5 steps that lead toward understanding

Managing conflict is not about finding ways to agree with each other but rather reaching an understanding together. This is MUCH MORE than saying, “I understand.” Because those two words hold the most ambiguous meaning.

These 5 steps can help us see understanding as something we’re working toward and not a full on destination that stops abruptly.

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What to do when empathy and boundaries collide

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What to do when empathy and boundaries collide

Empathy is meant to interrupt fears, to interpret experiences internally and to be felt deeply. How can we can elicit empathy WHILE maintaining healthy boundaries in our relationship with others and ourselves?

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