Prisoner of a Teen Brain
Is it right to lock up teens forever when their brains are still developing? I read in the newspaper a few days ago that the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled to uphold a life sentence without parole to a...
View ArticleLetting go of grudges and resentments—a key to transforming communication
Holding grudges is a very human thing to do, but it creates a number of problems for the individuals who hold them and for the people they are in relationship with. As the quote someone sent me on...
View ArticleConflict Resolution and Creating a Culture of Empathy —video dialogue
How does building empathy help resolve conflict and create a better world? In a recent lively video dialogue Edwin Rutsch of The Center for Building a Culture of Empathy and I had a broad ranging...
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Healing your Relationship with Money: letting go of fear, resentment, and...
Is talking about money scary, triggering, or confusing? Do you worry that there is never enough? Issues around Money can be big emotional triggers for many of us. As a communication and letting go...
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Civil Conversations with “the Enemy”—A Tool for Working through Conflict
How can you have a civil conversation with people you think are absolutely wrong, even evil? Is it even possible to talk to “impossible” people when you seriously disagree about politics or religion,...
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Inner Tools to Survive Workplace Bullying (part 2)
Letting go of resentments is a fourth powerful tool to help you survive and heal from workplace bullying. In my last blog post I wrote about three valuable inner tools I used myself and have since...
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Conflict at Work—the Power of Envisioning Harmony
A powerful tool for healing and transforming conflict at work is affirming and envisioning harmony. One of the ways I support clients to resolve conflict is helping them reimagine what is possible....
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The Power of Trying in Conflict Management
The Power of Trying in Conflict Management The power of trying often gets a bad rap in today’s culture. I remember years ago being told that “if you’re trying, you’re planning to fail.” Nike says “Just...
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